Wedge Salad
Wedge Salad makes the perfect side dish for any main meal. With my delicious Blue Cheese Dressing, this incredibly simple salad recipe will be a hit!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 406kcal
Ingredients
- 1 head iceberg lettuce cut into fourths
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes 142 grams (cut in half)
- 1/2 pound bacon 226.8 grams (diced and cooked to crisp)
- 2 tablespoons chives 4 grams (diced)
Blue Cheese Dressing
- 1/4 cup milk plus more as needed to thin
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 small garlic clove minced
- 3 ounces blue cheese 3/4 cup (177.44 ml)
- 1/4 cup sour cream (56.75 grams)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place a wedge of lettuce on each of your 4 plates. Top with 1/4 cup dressing.1 head iceberg lettuce
- Top each wedge with a 1/4 cup of halved tomatoes, about 2 1/2 tablespoons of bacon, and 1/2 tablespoon of chives.1 cup cherry tomatoes, 1/2 pound bacon, 2 tablespoons chives
- Serve the salads and enjoy!
Blue Cheese Dressing
- In a small measuring cup, combine the milk, lemon juice, and garlic. Pour over the blue cheese in a small bowl.1/4 cup milk, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 small garlic clove
- With the back of a fork mash up the blue cheese, milk, lemon juice, and garlic. The consistency will be a bit lumpy, but the goal is the minimize large chunks of cheese in the salad dressing. You are looking for a consistency similar to cottage cheese.3 ounces blue cheese
- Stir in the remaining ingredients. Add more salt and pepper to taste.1/4 cup sour cream, 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1430mg | Potassium: 480mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 568IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 1mg