Grilled Salad?

I have been cleaning all day. My mop broke about 30 seconds into it, so I had to scrub the kitchen floor on hands and knees. Not fun. Dinner tonight wasn't another chore though. No, it was solace from cleaning. This was one of the easiest meals I have made in a while:

 Mediterranean crusted salmon, steamed broccoli, and grilled romaine with Kalamata olives and parmesagn shavings. 

The grilled romaine was a new experience for us. Aside from being attacked by a hairy spider and dropping the first batch on the back porch... it was enjoyable. I got this recipe idea from a mailer Kroger recently sent. Here's the recipe for two people:

1 head of romaine lettuce, halved lengthwise and rinsed
6 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
Salt & pepper to taste

Toppings:
6 Kalamata olives, diced
Shavings of parmesagn cheese

Just mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper, then drizzle it over the cut side of the romaine lettuce. Char each side for about 1 minute on a high-heated grill until you achieve char marks. Make sure it's just charred, not wilted. Remove from grill and top with olives, cheese, pine nuts, etc. It's easy, fast, and very inexpensive.

The broccoli was very simple as well. Just microwave frozen florets in a glass bowl for about 5 minutes (or until cooked to your preference), then add a little butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Easy.

The salmon was store-bought, wild Pacific caught, pre-seasoned, and frozen. Just bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes. It's nice to get a break once in a while. Oh, and on a side note, I only eat wild caught fish. My parents took me to a fish farm in high school just for the heck of it. Gag. There are literally thousands of fish in shallow tubs with no room to swim, so they just flop on each other and splash water everywhere. Plus, I saw an episode of  "Dirty Jobs" where they made fish feed... So, only wild caught for us. =)

I hope this gives you a new meal idea. Enjoy!