Garlic Lemon Blistered Gem Lettuce Salad

Name: Garlic Lemon Blistered Gem Lettuce Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Cardini’s® Garlic Lemon Caesar Dressing; 3 ounce pancetta slices; 4 heads gem lettuce, ends trimmed and cut into halves; 12 large cherry tomatoes, on stems if possible; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup crushed Cardini's® Gourmet Cut Caesar Croutons

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Gently grilled gem lettuce, parmesan cheese, pancetta and Cardini’s® Garlic Lemon Caesar Dressing toss together in this delicious salad recipe.

READY In

15 Minutes

PREP TIME

10 Minutes

COOK TIME

5 Minutes

SERVES

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Ingredients

1/4 cup Cardini’s® Garlic Lemon Caesar Dressing

3 ounce pancetta slices

4 heads gem lettuce, ends trimmed and cut into halves

12 large cherry tomatoes, on stems if possible

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

1/2 cup crushed Cardini's® Gourmet Cut Caesar Croutons

Directions

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 375° F. Place pancetta on a baking pan and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until it is crisp. Remove from pan and break into small pieces.

Step 2:

Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-to-high heat. Drizzle cut side of lettuce and the cherry tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the gem lettuce cut side down and grill for 2 to 3 minutes or until lettuce is marked and slightly wilted. Remove from grill and transfer to plates.

Step 3:

Grill tomatoes, taking care not to let them slip through the grill grate. (Note: cherry tomatoes can be easily grilled in a grill pan).

Step 4:

Drizzle lettuce with dressing.

Step 5:

Sprinkle with pancetta, Parmesan cheese and croutons. Garnish with the grilled tomatoes.