Wedge Salad Recipe (6 Ingredients!)

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You don’t have to go to a fancy steakhouse to enjoy a classic Wedge Salad Recipe! I’ll show you how to make one at home – quick and easy.with crunchy iceberg lettuce, sweet tomatoes, salty bacon and cream blue cheese sauceIt’s the perfect accompaniment to so many meals…especially Roasted Tenderloin or sirloin steak.

What is a Wedge Salad?

A wedge salad recipe is a salad in which lettuce is cut into wedges and topped with other toppings—usually bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese, and onions. It is often served with a creamy sauce, such as blue cheese or buttermilk ranch, and eaten with a fork and knife.

Ingredients and Substitutes

This section explains how to choose the best wedge salad ingredients, what each ingredient does in the recipe, and substitution options.For measurements, see recipe card below.

• Iceberg lettuce – Iceberg lettuce has a layered texture and firm leaves that give this salad a crunchy texture. You can mix the same flavor of lettuce with other types of lettuce, such as romaine lettuce, but most other varieties won’t stick together in wedges.
• cooked bacon – For bacon crumbles, I recommend freshly cooked bacon.you can cook bacon in the oveninside microwaveor in Air fryer. However, you can use precooked bacon chunks For convenience (approximately 8 tbsp).
• tomato – I used grape tomatoes, but cherry tomatoes would work too, or larger tomatoes diced if you have them. You can also add some diced cucumber or avocado if you want an extra dose of veggies.
• onion – I used diced red onions because of their bright color and crispy texture. You can substitute a different onion if you like, or try chopped chives.
• shredded blue cheese – Delivers a signature sharp, creamy, peppery flavor that contrasts with crisp, sweet vegetables.
• Blue Cheese Dressing – Before you get your hands on bottled blue cheese sauce, let me tell you how easy it is to make your own: Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, grated blue cheese, lemon juice (or vinegar), milk of your choice, sea salt in Together, in a small bowl with the peppers. That’s it!get full homebrew Blue Cheese Dressing recipe here Amount of ingredients.it is so Much better than store bought, but store bought does work if you want.
• Black pepper – While optional, I highly recommend freshly ground pepper to balance out the creaminess in the dressing.

How to Cut Wedge Salad

1. wash and trim. Rinse the lettuce in cold water to remove any wilted or damaged outer leaves.
2. Cut into quarters. Place the core on the bottom and cut the head of lettuce in half. Then, cut each half in half to create 4 wedges.
3. Take out the core. Cut hard core from each wedge.
4. Cut in half again. After removing the core, cut each wedge in half again to make 8 wedges, or 8 servings of lettuce.

How to Make Wedge Salad

This section shows how to make Lettuce Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing, with detailed step-by-step photos and technical details to help you visualize it.For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see recipe card below.

1. Arrange lettuce. Place wedges of iceberg lettuce in personal plate.
2. Drizzle over dressing. Pour blue cheese sauce over each wedge.
3. Add toppings. Top blue cheese wedge salad with chopped bacon strips, tomatoes, red onion, and blue cheese crumbles. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper, if desired.

storage instructions

• shop: Transfer the remaining iceberg wedge salad portion to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. For best crunch, store wedges and dressing separately.
• Meal Prep: It’s best not to make a salad until you’re ready to eat it. However, you can make the blue cheese sauce ahead of time, wash and cut the lettuce, cook the bacon and dice the red onion.

What to Serve with Iceberg Salad

Only one main course is needed here. Here are some reader favorites:

• beef – A simple sirloin steak or Roasted Tenderloin It’s the perfect accompaniment to a classic wedge salad.Add to Air Fryer Baked Potatoes Enjoy a classic steakhouse meal.You can also serve this salad with other steaks such as Rib Eye or Garlic Butter Steak Bitesor on special occasions, steak or bake sirloin.
• seafood – Side salads are the perfect accompaniment to seafood.try lemon butter halibutflaky Parmesan SalmonOr for a more delicious meal, lobster tail or fresh crab legs.
• chicken – crispy Grilled Chicken Thighsjuicy Pan-fried Chicken Breastor savory and Creamy Mushroom Chicken.
• pork – I love classic simple salads Grilled Pork Chopsbut for more flavor, try stuffed pork chops instead.

More Creamy Salad Recipes

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Wedge Salad Recipe (6 Ingredients!)

Make the best wedge salad recipe in just 10 minutes with simple ingredients like iceberg lettuce, bacon, tomatoes, onions, and blue cheese.

Prepare: 10 minute

all: 10 minute

Serving Size: 8 (adjust according to recipe)

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1. Cut heads of iceberg lettuce in half, then in half again, to form 4 wedges. Cut the hard core off the bottom of each wedge. Cut each wedge in half again, forming 8 in total.

2. Place wedges of iceberg lettuce in plate. Pour 3 tablespoons of blue cheese sauce over each.

3. Top each salad with 1 slice cooked bacon, chopped, 1/4 cup (32 g) tomatoes, 1 tablespoon (15 g) red onion, and 2 tablespoons (30 g) blue cheese crumbles. Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper on top, if desired.

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recipe notes

Serving Size: 1 wedge salad (1/8 of the entire recipe)

nutrient content

Amount per serving. Serving sizes in recipe instructions above.

calories 203

fat 14 grams

protein 12 grams

total carbohydrates 7 grams

net carbs 6 grams

fiber 1 g

sugar 4 grams

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