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Fully Loaded Wedge Salad
My fully loaded wedge salad with crisp hearts of lettuce, bacon, eggs, croutons, black olives, and creamy blue cheese dressing, is irresistible!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 136 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream about 6 ounces
- 3 ounces soft Blue Cheese or Gorgonzola
- 1 Tbsp buttermilk, or regular milk
- Juice of 1/2 lemon more to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
toppings
- crumbled bacon
- minced red onion
- finely chopped bell pepper
- finely chopped cucumber
- finely chopped carrots
- chopped croutons
- chopped cherry tomatoes
- finely chopped hard cooked egg
- chopped or sliced black olives
- garbanzo beans
Instructions
- Put the dressing ingredients together in a small food processor and process briefly until combined, but still lumpy. Add salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste, and add more milk if you'd like a thinner dressing. Add more lemon juice if you like.
- Wash and dry your head of lettuce. Remove any loose or browned leaves. Slice the head in half, through the core. Slice each half into 3 wedges, so you have a total of 6 wedges. Remove any bit of core from the bottom of each wedge. Do this shortly before serving your salad, because the lettuce can start to turn brown once cut.
- Arrange your lettuce on a platter and drizzle each wedge with a little of the dressing. Scatter the toppings on top of the wedges and all around them.
- Serve immediately with extra dressing.
- Note: You can make individual salad plates instead of the platter if you like.
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Notes
- I think I'll try this with wedges of radicchio next time.
- Use heads of romaine lettuce, halved lengthwise and grilled, as the base for a summer loaded salad. Add some grilled corn, too ~ yum!
- Go traditional with a nice homemade Russian or Thousand Island dressing.
Nutrition Information
Calories
136kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
266mg
(11%)
Potassium
234mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1208IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 136
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 136kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 266mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 234mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1208IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.