Paleo Summer Recipe: Grilled Romaine Salad

Kyra Williams for The Upside Blog

by | Updated: December 4th, 2016 | Read time: 1 minute

It’s summertime, and the grilling is easy—at least it is if you’re following a Paleo diet. From grass-fed burgers to thick-cut salmon steaks, your main course is easily covered. But what’s on the menu for sides, when the most popular barbecue picks are typically off limits? At your next cookout, give grilled romaine hearts a try. Coated with a zesty lemon dressing and served with sprinkles of bacon, this salad certainly deserves a spot on your plate.

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Paleo Summer Recipe: Grilled Romaine Salad

Ingredients

3 hearts of romaine, cut in half, lengthwise
4 pieces bacon, cooked and chopped
2/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp. flax meal
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. water
1-1/2 tsp. dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. sea salt

Directions

  1. Soak walnuts in water for 10 minutes, then drain.
  2. In food processor, combine lemon juice, walnuts, olive oil, flax seeds, garlic, water, mustard and sea salt; blend until smooth.
  3. Heat grill to high. Once hot, brush insides of romaine with dressing, then place dressed side down for 2-3 minutes. While cooking, brush additional dressing on top and cook for another minute or two.
  4. Top each grilled romaine heart with crumbled bacon and serve.
Kyra Williams

Kyra Williams hasn’t always been fit. She used to be quite the opposite, in fact. During her college years, she lived on pizza and beer and packed on an unhealthy amount of pounds, due to total inactivity. One day, something clicked, and Kyra knew it was time to lose the weight. Since that time, she’s fallen so in love with fitness that she’s made it her life’s work to help others to make the changes they need to become fit, active and healthy.

Kyra is a self-employed, NASM-certified online personal trainer and nutrition expert, Crossfit Level One Trainer, USA Weightlifting and USA Powerlifting Coach, and she’s helped women all over the world through her online training services and training programs. For more info or to connect with Kyra, visit kyrawilliamsfitness.com.