Recipe: Beefsteak Tomato-Red Onion Salad (pan grilled, serves 2)

BEEFSTEAK TOMATO-RED ONION SALAD

1 large beefsteak or other garden tomato, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 medium red onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4 cup light olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
FOR SERVING:
1 head romaine lettuce, washed, dried, trimmed and halved lengthwise
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Preheat a grill pan over medium heat until very hot.

With a pastry brush, lightly coat the tomato and red onion slices with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add to the pan and cook 4 minutes on each side.

Place lettuce halves on plates. Top each with grilled tomatoes and onions and sprinkle with the cheese.

Makes 2 servings
Adapted from source: Grill Pan Cookbook: Great Recipes for Stovetop Grilling by Jamee Ruth