Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise, preferably Best Foods or Hellmann's
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill (see headnote)
  • 3 green onions, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 2 ears of corn
  • 1 large nectarine
  • 6 heads Little Gem lettuce
  • Olive oil
  • Fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 12-inch cast-iron skillet
  • Barbecue tongs
  • Cutting board
  • Silicone brush
  • Serving platter
  • Salad tongs

Method

  • To make the dressing: In a food processor, combine the buttermilk, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, dill, green onions, salt, and pepper and pulse until the dressing is smooth. Transfer to a tall 8-ounce Mason jar and refrigerate.
  • Prepare a campfire and fit it with a grill grate. Remove the dressing from the cooler and let it come to room temperature.
  • To make the salad: Once the flames die down, heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet on the grate until hot but not smoking and roast the cherry tomatoes until blistered, about 3 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the heat and grill the corn directly on the campfire grate, then cut the kernels from the cobs. Halve the nectarine and lightly grill it cut-side down on the campfire grate, then cut each half into 8 slices (for 16 slices total).
  • Cut the lettuces in half lengthwise. Brush the cut sides with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill on the campfire grate until soft and slightly singed, about 3 minutes per side. Plate the lettuce halves on a platter and drizzle with the dressing (give it a good shake first). Sprinkle the corn, tomatoes, and nectarine slices evenly over the top and serve with extra dressing on the side.