Quick and Easy Wedge Salad
This delicious wedge salad is chopped lettuce topped with bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese, and vinaigrette. It is a super crisp, flavorful salad, and is mouthwatering with each bite!
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Wedge salad is a refreshing take on traditional salad. This steakhouse-style salad is loaded with flavor and texture. It is a mix of fresh, crunchy iceberg lettuce, crisp diced onion, juicy tomato, savory bits of salty crispy bacon, and plenty of creamy blue cheese dressing.
After just one hearty forkful, you will know why this is the best wedge salad recipe!
Why you will love Wedge Salad:
Quick & Easy! This simple salad comes together in just 15 minutes.
Super Tasty! There is no bland, soggy salad in sight. Each bite has a satisfying crunch with a salty, tangy taste.
Customizable! Enjoy this with just a few toppings or mix and match to your taste buds. You will never get bored with this recipe because there are so many ways to switch it up!
A Hearty Dish! Enjoy this as a light meal or a super filling side dish.
What is a Wedge Salad?
A classic wedge salad is chopped and coated with bacon, tomatoes, and blue cheese dressing. The lettuce is chopped into large quarters so the salad remains crisp and is not overpowered by the dressing.
Ingredients for this Wedge Salad Recipe
To make this iceberg wedge salad, you will need the following ingredients:
- Iceberg lettuce: No other lettuce is quite as crisp as these sliced wedges.
- Red onion: Add them thinly sliced.
- Tomato: Dice fresh tomatoes for fresh flavor and a pop of color. use any variety you like, from roma to cherry tomatoes.
- Blue cheese crumbles: Crumbled blue cheese has a salty, sharp flavor that enhances the flavor of the dressing.
- Bacon crumbles: Add precooked crumbled bacon for a deliciously salty and satisfying crunch.
- Black pepper: This is the perfect finishing touch.
- Blue cheese dressing: Add this for a creamy, tangy finish. Whip up homemade blue cheese dressing or use your favorite brand.
- Vinaigrette dressing: This thickens the dressing and helps it adhere to the surface of the lettuce.
How to Make a Wedge Salad
Begin by slicing the iceberg lettuce. Remove the core of the lettuce head, then slice the lettuce in half, twice. Place the individual lettuce wedges on a large tray lined with parchment paper.
Then sprinkle the onions, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, and bacon pieces over the top of each wedge of lettuce.
Sprinkle black pepper evenly over each lettuce wedge. Finally, drizzle the blue cheese dressing and vinaigrette dressing over the top of the salad. Alternatively, place it on the side for serving.
Serve immediately.
Recipe Tips and Variations
- Ensure the iceberg lettuce is fresh or you will not have a crisp salad. Be sure to rinse the lettuce with cold water and dry them before assembling the salad.
- Chop the toppings into small bite-size pieces so they easily fit on the lettuce.
- Consider adding chopped hard boiled eggs, croutons, or diced olives.
- If you are not a fan of blue cheese, use ranch dressing instead.
- Prepare the salad just before serving for the best results.
- For grilled wedge salad, drizzle the lettuce with olive oil and char on the grill for 1-2 minutes on each side.
FAQ
What is wedge salad made of?
A good wedge salad contains iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, cooked bacon bits, and blue cheese dressing. Feel free to add other toppings to enhance the overall flavor.
How do you cut lettuce for wedge salad?
Start by removing the outer leaves of 1 lettuce head. Then remove the core of the lettuce by pounding the lettuce on the countertop one time, core side down. Then cut the lettuce in half, then cut each piece in half one more time.
What to serve with wedge salad?
This is a great recipe to make when serving grilled steak or chicken.
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Ingredients
- 1 head Iceberg lettuce
- ½ medium Red onion thinly sliced
- 1 medium Tomato diced
- ¼ cup Blue cheese crumbles
- 3 pieces Bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- Blue cheese dressing
- Vinaigrette dressing
Instructions
- Remove the core of the lettuce by pounding the lettuce on the counter top one time, core side down. This will loosen up the core and you should be able to remove it by hand.
- Now cut the head of lettuce in half, then cut each piece in half one more time. Place the individual lettuce wedges on a large tray lined with parchment paper.
- Now sprinkle your thinly sliced onions, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, and bacon pieces over the top of each wedge of lettuce.
- Add your black pepper evenly over each lettuce wedge. Drizzle the blue cheese dressing and vinaigrette dressing over the top of the salad; or place it on the side for serving.
- Serve immediately.
