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We enjoy a good meal. 99 out of 100 times, this good meal takes place in our kitchen. We don't eat out very often, and when we do, we're rarely "wow-ed" by the food we get. The following are recipes that have passed through our kitchen. They're not always winners, but we'll tell you if they're not, and what should be changed to make them better. Enjoy!

Monday, May 3, 2010

Virginia’s Awesome Grilled Salad

So… You think of  grilled salad… it normally involves grilled meat of some sort on top of a salad. Not around here. Virginia has been making this awesome but simple salad…

You’ll need: Romaine Lettuce, Mozzarella Cheese, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, plus some small tomatoes, maybe some garlic or onions if so inclined.

Get the lettuce nice and clean, then cut a head of Romaine in half. Meanwhile, let the oven preheat toward broil.

Brush the inside of each half with the Olive Oil then add your tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, and whatever else tickles your fancy…

Top it off with some sliced mozzarella, and toss in the oven on broil until the cheese melts and the lettuce gets a little browned and crispy in some spots.

After they come out of the oven, drizzle them with a little balsamic vinegar to taste and cut off the “stem”. That’s it. Simple. Easy. Wonderfully tasty. I’m quite willing to say it’d work equally as well with any of your favorite salad dressings… I’m thinking a nice Honey Mustard would kind of glaze and be nice and sticky…

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