Grilled Salad with Bacon and Blue Cheese

Ingredients:

• 170 g bacon, cut into pieces
• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 romaine lettuce hearts, halved

Preparation:

1. Preheat grill or grill pan over medium-high heat, about 15 minutes.
2. Cook the bacon until crispy, about 8 minutes. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving the rendered fat in the pan.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a couple of grinds of black pepper.
4. Brush the romaine lettuce hearts with the rendered bacon fat and grill until blackened, about 2 minutes. Serve drizzled with the dressing and sprinkled with bacon.