5.0 from 6 votes
Green Goddess Wedge Salad
Green goddess wedge salad with little gem lettuce, a garlicky green goddess dressing, and a shower of crunchy, delicious toppings!
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 513 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
green goddess dressing
- 2 cups parsley
- 1/3 cup snipped chives
- 1/2 cup fresh dill
- 1/4 cup fresh tarragon
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 anchovies
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
mini croutons
- 2 lices day old bread, crusts removed
- 2 Tbsp butter
- salt
salad
- 5 ounces pancetta, chopped finely
- 2-4 small Little Gem style heads of lettuce
- 1 small (mini) cucumber, cut into small dice
- 4 scallions, sliced
- 4 radishes, cut into small dice
- 12 snap peas, sliced open along one side to reveal the peas
Instructions
dressing
- Put everything in to a good processor or blender and process until smooth and creamy. Taste it and feel free to adjust any of the ingredients. Refrigerate the dressing until cold. It will thicken as it chills. Note: you can do this a day or two ahead of time.
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croutons
- Chop your bread into very small cubes. Toast in the butter, or the reserved pancetta fat over medium heat until toasted and crisp, tossing and stirring almost constantly. Sprinkle with a little salt and set aside.
salad
- Fry the pancetta until crispy and drain on paper towels.
- Trim the stem ends but keep them intact and slice the heads of lettuce in half lengthwise. Peel off any damaged outer leaves.
- Put each half cut side up on a salad plate. If your heads are very small you can do 2 to a serving.
- Spoon a nice amount of dressing on each wedge, letting it drip down onto the plate.
- Top with your chopped veggies, then the pancetta, and croutons ~ be generous!
- Add fresh cracked black pepper, and serve asap.
Notes
- Fry your croutons in the grease from the pancetta, if you like.
Nutrition Information
Calories
513kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
63mg
(21%)
Sodium
560mg
(23%)
Potassium
630mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
4022IU
(80%)
Vitamin C
59mg
(66%)
Calcium
169mg
(17%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 513
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 513kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 560mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4022IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 59mg | 66% |
| Calcium | 169mg | 17% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.