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Blue Cheese Wedge Salad Recipe
The Ultimate Wedge Salad Recipe - Crisp, cool iceberg lettuce is loaded with bacon, tomatoes, and a tangy homemade blue cheese dressing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 653 kcal
Course:
Salad , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Blue Cheese Dressing:
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (Pick a strong variety like Roquefort)
For the Wedge Salad:
- 8 slices Bacon chopped
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup Cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 1 cup blue cheese dressing
- ½ cup chopped scallions
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
Make the Dressing:
- Set out a medium mixing bowl. Add the sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir well. Then mix in the crumbled blue cheese. Cover and chill until ready to use. (If possible, make a day ahead, or early in the day, so the blue cheese has time to permeate the dressing.)
- Cook the Bacon: Set a skillet over medium heat. Place the chopped bacon in the skillet. Brown the bacon for 4-6 minutes until crispy, stirring regularly. Then scoop the bacon out of the skillet onto a paper towel lined plate to drain off the grease.
Cup of Yum
Prep the Veggies:
- Slice the tomatoes in half and chop the scallions. Then set the head of lettuce on the cutting board. Trim the root/core end a little. Cut the head in half, through the core. (This helps hold the wedges together.) Then cut each half in two, through the core.
Stack the Wedges:
- Set each lettuce wedge on a plate. Drizzle with a generous amount of blue cheese dressing. (At least ¼ cup per salad.) Then sprinkle the tops with halved tomatoes, scallions, bacon, and more blue cheese crumbles. Finish each salad plate off with a bit of fresh cracked pepper. Serve cold.
Notes
- For best results make the dressing a day ahead, so it has a strong blue cheese flavor.
- For best results make the dressing a day ahead, so it has a strong blue cheese flavor.
- Homemade blue cheese dressing will keep well in the fridge for up to one week.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1salad
Calories
653kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
59g
(91%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
1870mg
(78%)
Potassium
547mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1487IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
325mg
(33%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 653
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1salad | |
| Calories | 653kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 59g | 91% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1870mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 547mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1487IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 325mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.