Wedge Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
A simple and delicious salad recipe with fresh crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy blue cheese dressing and topped with crunchy bacon, cheese, tomatoes - and whatever else you think you'd love.
Ingredients
Wedge Salad Ingredients
- ½ head iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup blue cheese dressing (make your own or use a store brand)
- 4 bacon slices (cooked and crumbled)
- 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese (or other shredded cheese such as cheddar)
- ½ cup tomatoes diced
- optional: chopped hard-boiled eggs, diced cucumber, chives or green onions.
Homemade Blue Cheese Salad Dressing
- 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Salad Dressing
- Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use. If the dressing thickens use cream, milk, or half and half until dressing reaches the desired consistency. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Store additional dressing in an air-tight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
Salad
- Halve the iceberg lettuce from top to bottom. Slice the half into four wedges.
- Place on a plate and top with salad dressing, bacon, cheese, and tomato. Serve immediately.
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- TIP: You can prep everything in advance and keep in your fridge until ready to assemble. Makes a great make-ahead lunch option too!
- VARIATIONS: Use any favorite salad dressing (ranch, caesar, etc.); top with any favorite salad vegetable, crouton, or toasted nuts; halve romaine lettuce instead of iceberg.
- SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Garnish with fresh herbs and freshly grated black pepper. Serve on individual plates or a single platter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 13gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 1054mgPotassium: 258mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 720IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 219mgIron: 1mg
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