Best 20 Romaine Salad Recipes
Romaine lettuce, also known as cos lettuce, is a variety of lettuce that is known for its crisp texture and slightly bitter taste. It is often used in salads, but it can also be cooked. Romaine salad is a healthy and refreshing dish that can be enjoyed as a light lunch or dinner. It is also a good source of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
ORANGE ROMAINE SALAD
Romaine lettuce and orange slices are tossed with a light honey vinaigrette.
Provided by Justin Shepheard
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small container with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, honey, salt, pepper and green onion. Close the lid, and shake vigorously to blend.
- Place the romaine lettuce into a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with dressing and toss to coat. Add orange slices and toss gently. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 149.7 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
ROMAINE AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING
I always get rave reviews when I serve this simple salad with a zesty poppy seed dressing! I often don't use the full amount of dressing, as I prefer less.
Provided by Joni B.
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- Place vinegar, sugar, red onion, mustard powder, and salt into the bowl of a blender. Cover, and puree on high until smooth. Reduce blender speed to medium-low; slowly pour in the vegetable oil and blend until incorporated and the dressing is creamy. Stir in the poppy seeds and set aside.
- To serve, toss the romaine in a large bowl with the crumbled bacon, Mandarin oranges, and enough dressing to moisten. Place onto salad plates and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.6 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 341.6 mg, Sugar 31 g
FRESH PEAR & ROMAINE SALAD
A relative gave me the tip to make salad dressings with whatever fruit I was using in my salad. It works like a charm here. Pears make the matching easy. -Jennifer Greiling, Fairview, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place the first eight ingredients in a blender; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream., For salad, toss sliced pear with lemon juice. In a large bowl, toss romaine with 1/2 cup dressing; season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with pear, pecans, cheese and cherries. Serve immediately with remaining dressing on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360 calories, Fat 25g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 541mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
FETA ROMAINE SALAD
My friend Cathy, who is of Greek heritage, prepared this simple romaine salad recipe for me. She served it with lamb chops and pitas-what a classic Mediterranean meal! -Michael Volpatt, San Francisco, CA
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 375mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CRUNCHY ROMAINE SALAD
A wonderful combination of flavors in this very easy to prepare salad. A ton of crunch comes from ramen noodles, pecans, and romaine lettuce.
Provided by Georgia Julie
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine sugar, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, salt, and pepper in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake until well blended. Break ramen noodles into small pieces, discarding flavor packet.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir noodles and pecans until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool.
- Combine noodles, pecans, broccoli, romaine lettuce, and green onions in a bowl; toss gently. Dress with 1 cup, or more, of dressing; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 195.2 mg, Sugar 21.8 g
STRAWBERRY ROMAINE SALAD I
For my wedding shower everyone brought a few recipes and this is one of my favorites. It is refreshing and pretty. This salad also travels well, just save the dressing and use it just before serving.
Provided by Mary J
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large salad bowl, combine the romaine, spinach, strawberries and sliced onion.
- In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, milk and poppy seeds. Shake well and pour the dressing over salad. Toss until evenly coated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 204.8 mg, Sugar 17 g
STRAWBERRY ROMAINE SALAD AND CREAMY POPPY SEED DRESSING
This salad has 120 calories and 6 grams of sugar per serving compared to the sugar-sweetened version that has 160 calories and 14 grams of sugar per serving.
Provided by Food Network
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Combine 1 bunch torn romaine lettuce, 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced, and 2 cups strawberries, halved, in a large bowl. In a separate small bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup light mayonnaise, 1/4 cup skim milk, 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable,* 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon poppy seeds. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup slivered almonds.
- *or 8 packets Truvia® natural sweetener
STRAWBERRY ROMAINE SALAD
"I love to entertain and cook for family and friends when they drop in," remarks Ileen Adkins of Randle, Washington. "When strawberries are in season, I serve this salad often. But because of its unusual combination of onion and berries, I sometimes have to encourage guests to try it. Once they do, they always come back for more."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 8-10 servings (1 cup dressing).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, toss the romaine, strawberries and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients until blended. Serve with salad.
Nutrition Facts :
CRUNCHY ROMAINE SALAD WITH SWEET SESAME VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the vinaigrette: Combine the mandarin syrup, vinegar, canola oil, sesame oil, sesame seeds, ginger and ramen seasoning in a jar. Cover tightly with a lid and shake until emulsified. Hold in the refrigerator. Shake again before using.
- For the salad: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. On a baking sheet, break up the ramen noodles into small pieces with your hands. Add the almonds and shake the pan to spread everything in an even layer. Bake until the ramen and almonds are a deep golden brown, 12 minutes. Let cool completely.
- In a large bowl combine the romaine, broccoli, carrots, oranges and scallions. Toss with enough vinaigrette to lightly coat. Top the salad with the toasted ramen and almonds. Serve immediately.
ROMAINE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY DRESSING AND PARMESAN
Provided by Maggie Ruggiero
Categories Salad Garlic Brunch Side Quick & Easy Dinner Lunch Parmesan Lettuce Anchovy Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Whisk together anchovies, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Whisk in oil.
- Toss lettuce with dressing, then with cheese.
ROMAINE SALAD WITH CAESAR DRESSING
This salad with homemade dressing is a good fit with meat, poultry, or fish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. (If mixture is too thick, add 1 to 2 tablespoons water.)
- Add lettuce; toss to coat with dressing. Top with shaved Parmesan, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4 g
GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD
Romaine hearts are slightly charred on the grill, and served with a fabulous shallot-balsamic dressing. Accompanied with oven dried tomatoes. Whoever eats this will go nuts for it!!!
Provided by JGLOTZ
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes
Time 3h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Mix olive oil, white sugar, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Place tomatoes in the bag, seal, and shake to coat. Arrange coated tomato halves cut side up on a baking sheet. Bake tomatoes 2 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Remove from heat, and let cool.
- In a blender or food processor, finely chop the shallots. Add vinegar and brown sugar, and process until smooth. Slowly add 1 3/4 cups oil, processing frequently, so as to thicken the mixture.
- Preheat grill for high heat. Brush romaine hearts with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Place romaine hearts on the preheated grill. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, turning frequently, until slightly charred but not heated all the way through. Serve warm on salad plates surrounded by tomato pieces and drizzled with the shallot dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 621.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Fat 62.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 87.1 mg, Sugar 12.8 g
ROMAINE SALAD WITH CHOICE OF RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE OR CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 35m
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the raspberry vinaigrette:
- Add the vinegar to a blender, replace the lid, turn it on, and through the feed opening, add, 1 at a time, the shallot, black pepper, salt, mustard, and thyme. Then leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow thin stream.
- Wash and dry the blender to have it ready to prepare the other dressing.
- For the creamy Italian dressing:
- Add the vinegar to a blender, replace the lid, turn it on, and through the feed opening, add, 1 at a time, the garlic, black pepper, salt, red pepper, and Parmesan. Then leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow thin stream.
- For the salad, toss the lettuce, red onion, sweet onion, tomatoes, Parmesan, and parsley together in a large bowl. Top with croutons, and serve the dressings on the side.
PARMESAN ROMAINE SALAD
This salad is simple, but it's big on flavor. The shaved Parmesan adds intense cheese flavor, and the nicely balanced dressing lets the other flavors shine. If you're pressed for time, it's good with bottled dressing, too.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a salad bowl, combine the romaine, tomatoes and croutons., In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat., Using a vegetable peeler, shave cheese into thin curls; sprinkle over salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 602mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
SIMPLE ROMAINE SALAD
This is a take on a very simple and delicious salad I had at a Greek restaurant in NYC. It's so easy and the end result is super satisfying. Of course you can add your favorite herbs and toppings. But we find the lightly dressed salad is amazing and a great accompaniment to meat. Sprinkle with the salt right before serving; that pop of flavor and crunch is so good. Finishing salt is a must for this salad.
Provided by FrackFamily5 CA->CT
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Chop off the root end of the lettuce and slice leaves into thin ribbons, about 1/8 inch thick, discarding any pieces of the core. Place in a large bowl. Toss gently to separate lettuce ribbons.
- Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and pepper; toss to coat. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and toss gently right before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 44.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 86.8 mg, Sugar 1 g
ROMAINE AND GORGONZOLA SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING AND SPICED PECANS
Categories Salad Garlic Appetizer Dinner Lunch Blue Cheese Pecan Fall Lettuce Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss oil with garlic in small baking dish. Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake until garlic is golden and tender, about 45 minutes. Cool. Squeeze garlic from skins. Reserve oil.
- Transfer roasted garlic to processor. Add honey, vinegar, cider and mustard and blend well. With processor running, slowly add reserved garlic oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Toss lettuce with 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese and enough dressing to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and Spiced Pecans and serve.
ROMAINE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 5m
Yield 2 BIG GUY servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place lettuce in a big bowl. Combine garlic, oregano, sugar and vinegar in a small bowl. Add oil to dressing in a slow stream and mix with a whisk or fork. Stir in blue cheese. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
AVOCADO ROMAINE SALAD
This salad truly represents my state, since avocados and almonds are grown in such abundance here. Plus, I love it because I can toss it together in minutes. -Jeanne Ellermeyer, Walnut Creek, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For dressing, whisk together first seven ingredients. Place salad ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Fat 26g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 329mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
CRUNCHY ROMAINE STRAWBERRY SALAD
This is such an impressive salad! It's been a hit with people of all ages at every get-together we've ever brought it to. In addition to being pretty and colorful, it's a snap to make. And the mouthwatering combination of tastes and textures seems to please every palate.-Leslie Lancaster, Zachary, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Discard seasoning packet from ramen noodles or save for another use. Break noodles into small pieces. In a large skillet, cook noodles and walnuts in butter over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until golden; cool., For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the sugar, oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Just before serving combine the romaine, onions, strawberries and noodle mixture in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss gently.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 81mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
LEMON ARTICHOKE ROMAINE SALAD
"I created this dish when I was trying to duplicate a very lemony Caesar salad," recalls Kathy Armstrong of Post Falls, Idaho. "I think my version is not only delicious but more healthful, too!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Place all remaining ingredients except cheese in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Pour over salad; toss to coat., Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 541mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- Choose the freshest romaine lettuce: Look for leaves that are crisp, brightly colored, and free from blemishes.
- Wash the romaine lettuce thoroughly: Rinse the leaves under cold water to remove any dirt or debris.
- Dry the romaine lettuce thoroughly: Use a salad spinner or pat the leaves dry with a clean kitchen towel.
- Tear the romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces: This will make it easier to eat and mix with other ingredients.
- Add a variety of toppings: Romaine lettuce is a versatile green that can be paired with a wide variety of toppings, such as croutons, bacon, cheese, nuts, and seeds.
- Use a light dressing: A heavy dressing can overwhelm the delicate flavor of romaine lettuce. Try a simple vinaigrette or lemon-tahini dressing.
- Serve immediately: Romaine lettuce is best enjoyed fresh. It will wilt if it sits for too long.
Conclusion:
Romaine lettuce is a delicious and versatile green that can be used in a variety of salads. It is a good source of vitamins and minerals, and it is also low in calories. With its crisp texture and mild flavor, romaine lettuce is a great addition to any meal.
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