Grilled Romaine Salad

I know it might sound strange to grill lettuce, but let me tell you, this is a great way to shake it up a bit. We eat a lot of salad in our house so having something different like a grilled salad keeps things interesting.
Plus anytime I can cook an entire meal on the grill I am happy. It keeps the kitchen clean and there are no pots and pans to wash. 

Get all your ingredients ready.  Once the lettuce goes on the grill you have to be ready to assemble in a quick second. 

Ingredients: 
2 heads of romaine 
4 strips of bacon 
2 ounces blue cheese 
2 small tomatoes
2 tbsp bacon drippings
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce  
2 tbsp olive oil
Freshly ground pepper 

Wash, dry and crisp up the lettuce. Cut each head in half, wash very carefully so it does not fall apart. It must remain in tact to put on the grill. Drain it well.  Wrap it in paper towels then put into a plastic bag and place in the refrig for a few hours to crisp up. 

Cook the bacon.  Cut raw bacon into small strips then saute until brown and crisp.  Drain the bacon on a paper towel until ready to use. Retain 2 tbsp of bacon drippings. 

Make the dressing. Whisk together the bacon drippings, balsamic, W sauce, olive oil, and pepper. 

Cut up the blue cheese and dice the tomatoes. 

Put the romaine on the the grill and cook for approximately 2 minutes per side. You want a slight char and some grill marks but you don't want to cook it until it all starts to wilt. It should have some crunch left to it. 

Place romaine on a platter, drizzle with dressing, top with blue cheese and tomatoes. Serve immediately. 

Serves 4.