Grilled Romaine Salad with Jalapeno Ranch

This grilled romaine salad features charred romaine lettuce hearts and sweet corn, blistered grape tomatoes, and hearty toppings like bacon bits, cotija cheese and hard boiled eggs. Served with a creamy jalapeno ranch dressing, this salad pairs well with shredded chicken or shredded beef!

Ingredients:

• 6 strips bacon
• 10.5 ounces grape tomatoes (about 36 grape tomatoes)
• 2 ears sweet corn, schucked
• 3 romaine hearts, halved lengthwise
• olive oil or nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
• 1 cup crumbled cotija cheese
• 4 hard boiled eggs, halved
• flaky sea salt, for finishing
• freshly ground black pepper for finishing

• 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives, plus more for garnish
• 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 4 slices pickled jalapeños (I used mild)