53 romaine recipes

Potato-pear salad with thinly sliced boiled potatoes and fresh pears in a simple oil and vinegar dressing. Serve warm or chilled on a bed of romaine.

Cobb salad sandwich wrap with grilled chicken, slab bacon, avocado, tomato, red onion, and chunky blue cheese dressing rolled in flatbread or a flour tortilla.

Tex-Mex chicken wraps rolled with cilantro mayo, salsa-tossed chicken, crunchy red peppers, and romaine. Make ahead and refrigerate up to 2 days for easy lunches.

Pineapples, sweet potatoes and macadamia nuts highlight this Hawaiian style potato salad.

Bright orange and red salad with romaine, fresh orange, radishes, red pepper, and onion in a cumin-cayenne lemon dressing. Indian-style five-minute side.

Easy salad with homemade garlic-butter croutons, crisp romaine hearts, vinaigrette, mayo-style dressing, and a shower of Parmigiano-Reggiano. A Caesar-adjacent side that comes together while the croutons toast.

BLT corn chowder puts bacon, lettuce, and tomato into a creamy potato and corn soup. Made with skim milk and Canadian bacon, it's lighter than it looks and ready in 35 minutes.

Hot and sour garlic chive soup with silky tofu, cloud ear mushrooms, seaweed, and miso. A vegetarian Asian-style broth with tangy rice vinegar, chili heat, and herbaceous garlic chive garnish.

Walnut and Roquefort salad with romaine, chicory, avocado, and scallions in a white wine vinaigrette. A French bistro-style salad with bold blue cheese, toasted nuts, and creamy avocado.

Italian vegetable hoagies stuff baguettes with balsamic-marinated artichoke hearts, tomatoes, provolone, romaine, red onion, and pepperoncini. A 15-minute vegetarian sandwich packed with Mediterranean flavor.

Stuff a pita pocket with crispy bacon, torn romaine, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, shredded carrots, and ranch dressing for a fresh BLT garden pita in just 10 minutes. No cooking required.

Orange and onion salad with romaine, mandarin oranges, and toasted almonds in a homemade tarragon-Dijon vinaigrette emulsified with egg yolk. Bright, crunchy, and tangy.

Quick, easy and delicious caesar salad is always popular. It goes well with almost all the main course.

Potato tikki with almonds, jalapeno, and bell pepper, pan-fried until crispy and served with a creamy almond-cilantro chutney. A vegan Indian-inspired appetizer or snack.

Browned smoked turkey sausage over a bed of romaine with tomatoes, cucumber, cauliflower, olives, and crumbled feta, drizzled with Italian dressing. A hearty 15-minute salad.

A vegan Caesar salad dressing made from blended chickpeas, lemon juice, capers, and soy sauce. No eggs, no anchovies, no dairy. Toss it with crisp romaine and croutons for a plant-based classic.