sweet blackberry grilled romaine hearts

ingredients

4 servings

3 organicgirl© romaine hearts ^♥
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
juice of 1 meyer lemon
1 cup filberts, raw, skins removed
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tsp coarse sea salt
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 pint blackberries

substitutions

^♥ substitute with hearts of romaine

directions

1. whisk vinegar, honey, sea salt and olive oil in a bowl until smooth.

2. preheat grill to medium heat. cut hearts in half lengthwise and brush halves with olive oil and season with 1/2 tsp salt. grill hearts cut side down in a single layer for 3 minutes. flip hearts over and cook an additional 3 minutes or until browned. transfer grilled hearts to a large platter.

3. in a small saucepan over medium heat, add filberts to gently toast. add maple syrup and 1/2 tsp salt and cook until reduced, for about one minute. transfer to parchment paper and cool.

4. drizzle grilled romaine with dressing and garnish with blue cheese, blackberries and filberts.