The calorie count HAS TO BE wrong for this recipe. Sounds yummy, but I agree, way too much olive oil.

Oh, My!! This was outrageously good! Hubby and I loved it, but, the kids wouldn't eat it. :) It is really different, & not as time consuming as it reads. I did use fresh rosemary. The dressing made up a huge amount...next time I'll only make a half or less of the recipe. However, it won't go to waste, it's a wonderful dressing for other salads.

This is a wonderful recipe. I used fresh rosemary and thyme instead of dried and reduced the olive oil in the dressing by a whole cup and now I wouldn't change a thing! The dressing emulsified just fine with only 3/4 cup of olive oil. Try it -- you absolutely will not miss the extra oil.

my boyfriend was looking at me very strange when i was grilling the romaine on the grill last night... but, the end result was quite delicious. although, he did say, "it tastes like the lettuce on a burger on the grill." ha. the dressing I thought was fantastic. I didn't use anywhere near as much oil as the recipe called for. I also was short on time so i finished the tomatoes off on the grill after they were in the oven for maybe an hour. sprinkled with asiago cheese and served on a platter the presentation was quite nice - i wish i took a picture...

great! I used pam instead of olive oil. The dressing was amazing!

We made this while camping, so we roasted the tomatoes in foil over the fire for 2 hours. I didn't have shallots available, so I substituted onions.

This is simply the best salad I have ever eaten. I can't get enough of it. I personally omit all of the sugar as I find the balsamic sweet enough. I would give this a 10 if I could...

Is there anyway this is really 1200 calories and over 100 grams of fat per serving? I grilled the romaine and used a different dressing (only due to the nutrition factor), added fresh parm, croutons, toms. I've had a similar dish before and loved the dressing. I must look into this a bit more.

I didn't do the tomato part of this recipe because most of the family doesn't like roasted tomatoes unless I make soup with them. I had sundried tomatos if anyone really wanted them. I've never had grilled romaine before and this was a really tasty and different way to do a common vegetable. I cut the hearts in half lengthwise but I made the mistake of cutting off the hard end first and should have left it on so it would hold the heart together better on the grill. No matter, it still turned out great but my poor husband was chasing romaine leaves all over the grill. I brushed the hearts with EVOO and freshly ground sea salt and black pepper. It was all I could do to keep from eating them before they hit the grill! The dressing was very easy, thicker than I thought it would be but probably because I used a little less olive oil than called for. It was very good and I love the balsamic and shallot flavor in dressings. It made a lot more than I would put on a single salad so, I have plenty left to use on other salads. My son dipped his grilled chicken in the dressing and thought that was good. It would probably make an excellent marinade too. I'll be grilling more romaine in the future, it's a nice alternative to regular old salad.

Thanks Jennifer--I love everything about this salad. Rarely do I stick to a recipe without changing it to suit my family's taste, but this one is a winner as is! Thanks for sharing it.

This salad was delightful and made a wonderful presentation. Who ever said the tomatoes weren't worth the time is drastically WRONG. They are amazing.Although the dressing is thick, it is great.

Good dressing recipe.

Our family loves this recipe. The tomatoes aren't worth the bother. Fresh grape/cherry tomatoes are better and more flavorful. The dressing is awesome.

A truly wonderful salad. Great for those warm summer days when you are grilling out, etc. Try this recipe, you'll love it!!

A great recipe, easy, fast, elegant, incredibly tasty. Thank you

I made this salad for New Year's eve. It was a big hit. Everyone thought the idea of grilling the romaine was very strange, and I was pretty hesitant myself. It turned out wonderful and I have made it a few times since. It is a bit complicated considering it is a salad but well worth it. I also topped it with sime sesame seeds.

I did not like the grilled romaine lettuce (and neither did any of my guests) but I must keep the recipe in my file because the dressing is DELICIOUS.

This is awesome. I made this for a casual dinner party for 10, tripled the recipe and had no left overs! My guests couldn't wait to get the recipe. I've served it with and without the oven-dried tomatoes. I had more than 1/2 the oil left over from the tomtoes, so I use 1/2 as much now - cuts down o