Irresistible Wedge Salad Recipe with Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
A visually stunning and easy-to-make wedge salad featuring crisp iceberg lettuce, creamy blue cheese dressing, smoky bacon, and fresh tomatoes. Perfect for entertaining or treating yourself.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head of iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chives, freshly chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove any bruised outer leaves from the iceberg lettuce. Cut the head into quarters, ensuring each wedge holds together. Rinse the wedges under cold water and pat dry with a clean towel.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and crumble when cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, lemon juice, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the red onion, and chop the chives.
- Place each lettuce wedge on a plate. Drizzle generously with blue cheese dressing. Sprinkle with bacon crumbles, cherry tomatoes, red onion slices, blue cheese crumbles, and fresh chives.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the delicious combination of creamy, crunchy, and smoky flavors.
Notes
[‘Serve the salad on chilled plates to keep the lettuce crisp and refreshing.’, ‘Cook bacon in the oven at 400°F (200°C) for less mess.’, ‘Prepare the blue cheese dressing up to 3 days ahead and store it in the fridge.’, ‘Taste the dressing and adjust the salt and pepper to match your preferences.’]
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wedge salad
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
Keywords: wedge salad, blue cheese dressing, iceberg lettuce, bacon salad, easy salad recipe