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🍽️ Grilled Romaine Lettuce with Melon-Tomato Salsa

135 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Wash the bell peppers thoroughly.
  2. 2. Remove the core and seeds from the bell peppers.
  3. 3. Cut the bell peppers into small cubes.
  4. 4. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
  5. 5. Halve the tomatoes.
  6. 6. Remove the inner core of the tomatoes.
  7. 7. Dice the tomatoes.
  8. 8. Peel the melon.
  9. 9. Halve the melon.
  10. 10. Remove the seeds from the melon.
  11. 11. Cut the melon into pieces.
  12. 12. Rinse the basil.
  13. 13. Dry the basil with a cloth.
  14. 14. Pluck the basil leaves from the stems.
  15. 15. Finely chop the basil leaves.
  16. 16. Rinse the orange with hot water.
  17. 17. Grate about one teaspoon of orange zest.
  18. 18. Squeeze the juice from the orange.
  19. 19. Take a large bowl.
  20. 20. Add the diced bell pepper to the bowl.
  21. 21. Add the diced tomatoes to the bowl.
  22. 22. Add the melon pieces to the bowl.
  23. 23. Add the chopped basil to the bowl.
  24. 24. Add the orange juice to the bowl.
  25. 25. Add the orange zest to the bowl.
  26. 26. Add two tablespoons of oil to the bowl.
  27. 27. Mix all ingredients in the bowl well.
  28. 28. Season the mixture with salt.
  29. 29. Season the mixture with pepper.
  30. 30. Halve the romaine lettuce lengthwise.
  31. 31. Make sure the core remains intact.
  32. 32. Rinse the halved lettuce carefully.
  33. 33. Shake the lettuce dry thoroughly.
  34. 34. Brush the lettuce with the remaining oil.
  35. 35. Heat a pan over medium to high heat.
  36. 36. Place the lettuce cut-side down in the pan.
  37. 37. Grill the lettuce for about one to two minutes.
  38. 38. Turn the lettuce while grilling.
  39. 39. Continue grilling the lettuce until it starts to fall apart slightly.
  40. 40. Place the grilled lettuce on a serving plate.
  41. 41. Top the lettuce with the melon-tomato salsa.
  42. 42. Enjoy the dish immediately.

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