The BEST Wedge Salad
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4.6
The BEST Wedge Salad
Description
This wedge salad starts by preparing a blue cheese dressing that blends sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, red wine vinegar, fresh black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and crumbled blue cheese for a creamy, tangy, and mildly sharp flavor profile. The dressing rests chilled to meld flavors before serving.
The salad consists of iceberg lettuce cored and cut into wedges, retaining its crispness and fresh taste. Each wedge is placed on a plate and generously drizzled with the dressing. Additional crumbled bacon adds a smoky, salty component, cherry tomatoes introduce sweetness and brightness, and minced chives provide an herbal note. Freshly ground black pepper finishes the dish.
The combination delivers a balance of crunchy, creamy, and savory with fresh elements. This type of wedge salad suits lunch or dinner sides and pairs well with grilled meats or as a starter. Serving it immediately keeps the lettuce crisp and the dressing fresh.
Ingredients
For the Blue Cheese Dressing
- 1 cup sour cream light
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- 3 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoons garlic salt
- 4 ounces blue cheese , (reserve a few chunks for garnish)
- 3 chives , minced (reserve a few for garnish)
For the Salad
- 1 head iceberg lettuce , cored with limp outer leaves removed
- 4 trips Bacon , cooked, cooled and crumbled
- 2 cups cherry tomato cut in half or in wedges
- salt Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper Kosher salt and freshly ground
Instructions
- Add all of the dressing ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk well to combine. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
- Remove any limp outer leaves of the lettuce head and then cut in half, then cut each half into quartered wedges.
- Place each wedge on a plate, drizzle with the blue cheese dressing, top with a few crumbles of bacon, a sprinkling of chives and reserved blue cheese chunks with slices of tomatoes.
- Give one more sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper, and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 472mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1088IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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