GRILLED ASAIN SALAD

This yummy salad become a regular on my 2 salads a day diet! It is a variation of Paula Deen's salad found in her magazine.

Dressing:

1/4 c. olive oil 1 tsp. ground ginger

2 T. white wine vinegar 1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 or 2 cloves minced garlic fresh ground pepper

1 1/2 tsp. sesame oil

Whisk together in a small bowl. Cover and chill.

Salad:

1 (1 lb.) bag carrots, sliced thin

2 red bell peppers, cut into 1/8 in. thick slices

1 1/2 c. english cucumber

1/2 c. sliced green onion

1 T. light olive oil

1 lg. head red leaf lettuce

In a lg. bowl, combine carrot, bell pepper, olive oil. Grill on a grill pan or in a basket on your grill, turning occasionally for 8 to 10 minutes, or until vege's begin to soften (I like to carmelize them). Remove vege's from basket, and place in a large bowl. Add cucumber green onion, dressing, and 1/2 tsp. salt, tossing gently to coat. Top lettuce with vege's and serve immediately. Enjoy!

One of the times I made this, I had no green onions so I grilled a yellow onion with the pepper and carrot. Another time, I added the chopped vege's from my big bowl of vege's!