Grilled Boston Lettuce Salad with Warm Blue Cheese and Bacon Dressing | James Beard Foundation

Grilled Boston Lettuce Salad with Warm Blue Cheese and Bacon Dressing | James Beard Foundation

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A quick sear on the grill adds a whole new dimension of flavor and texture to humble salad greens. Mike Smith served this delicious, smoky salad as part of his Father's Day luncheon at the Beard...

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 4 ounces cooked applewood-smoked bacon, crumbled, about 1/3 cup
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 heads Boston lettuce, cut in half with cores intact
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 medium-ripe tomatos, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

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