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Balsamic Glazed Grilled Romaine Hearts with Blue Cheese, Medjool Dates & Pears

Provided by:

Natural Delights

Ingredients:

3-4 romaine hearts
3 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
4 oz. Blue cheese, crumbled
6-8 Medjool dates, pitted & sliced
2 pears, quartered, sliced & sprinkled with lemon juice
¼ cup fresh herbs, such as tarragon, parsley or chervil, roughly chopped
Salt
Fresh cracked pepper
Balsamic Glaze
8 oz. balsamic vinegar
¼ cup sugar
pinch of salt

Directions:

Remove any wilted leaves from the romaine sides & trim tops. Slice in half lengthwise.
Heat grill or grill pan to a medium high heat.
Brush romaine with oil.
Sear romaine to char and grill quickly on all sides while rotating.
Place on serving platter.
Top with cheese, fruits and herbs.
Salt & pepper to taste.
Drizzle with balsamic glaze to finish.
Serve salad immediately.

Balsamic Glaze
Place all ingredients in a small saucepan.
Blend and bring to a simmer and reduce by half, about 15-20 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

Where You Can Buy Ingredients:

Farm Name	Owner Name	Address	Details
Abraham’s Faith Garden	-	HC 65 Box 33416, Concho, Arizona, 85924	View
Agua Linda Farm	Laurel Loew	2643 E. Frontage Rd., Amado, AZ, 85645	View
Bard Date Company (Powered by Peanut Patch)	-	4322 E County 13th Street, Yuma, AZ, 85364	View
Collier Farm	Rhonda Collier	690 W. Rd 5 North, Chino Valley, AZ, 86323	View
Double Z Gardens	-	10461 Arivaca Rd, Amado, Arizona	View
Duncan’s Trading Company	Patrick Duncan	206 Laguna Drive South, Litchfield Park, AZ, 85340	View
Elfrida Community Garden	Julie Karra	10566 Hwy 191, Elfrida, AZ, 85610	View
K&B Farms	Kelly Cathcart & Beep Lawrence	813 Cove Parkway, Suite 103, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326	View
La Buena Vida Farm	Jerry Racicot	8883 E. Turquoise Road, Portal, Arizona, 85632	View
Lucky Nickel Ranch	Michael and Pani McKenzie	7361 S. Linda Lou Road, Eloy, AZ, 85131	View
New Roots Phoenix Urban Farm	-	View website for address	View
One Windmill Farm	John Scott	, Queen Creek, Arizona,	View
Pinnacle Farms	Janna Anderson	-	View
Schnepf Farms	Carrie Schnepf	24810 S. Rittenhouse Rd, Queen Creek, AZ, 85242	View
Whipstone Farm	Shanti Rade	21640 N. Juniper Ridge Road, Paulden, Arizona, 86334	View
Yucca Ash Farm	-	16800 Yucca Ash Farm Rd., Sonoita, Arizona, 85637	View