Classic Wedge Salad
Crisp, refreshing, and endlessly satisfying, the Classic Wedge Salad is a timeless dish that combines bold flavors and effortless elegance. Featuring a crunchy iceberg lettuce base, this salad is crowned with creamy blue cheese dressing, juicy cherry tomatoes, crispy bacon crumbles, and delicate blue cheese morsels. Chopped chives lend a pop of freshness, while a pinch of salt and cracked black pepper ties the whole dish together. Perfect as a starter or a light lunch, this quick-to-prepare recipe takes just 30 minutes from start to finish and serves four. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or craving a steakhouse-inspired treat, this easy yet gourmet wedge salad delivers a delightful balance of textures and flavors in every bite.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup blue cheese dressing
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 6 slices bacon
- 0.5 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 2 tablespoons chives
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Start by cooking the bacon until crispy. Place bacon slices in a cold skillet, turn the heat to medium, and cook for about 8-10 minutes, flipping occasionally. Once done, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess grease. Once cool, crumble the bacon and set aside.
While the bacon is cooking, prepare the lettuce. Remove any wilted outer leaves and cut the head of iceberg lettuce into quarters, creating four wedges. Trim off the core if necessary.
Rinse the cherry tomatoes and halve them. Set aside.
Place each lettuce wedge on a plate. Drizzle about 1/4 cup of blue cheese dressing over each wedge.
Sprinkle the cherry tomato halves evenly over the dressed wedges.
Top each wedge with crumbled bacon and blue cheese crumbles.
Garnish with freshly chopped chives and season with a pinch of salt and black pepper to taste.
Serve immediately and enjoy your fresh and hearty wedge salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
644 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 20.6 g | 26% | |
| Saturated Fat | 11.4 g | 57% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 46 mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 3034 mg | 132% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 97.7 g | 36% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 20.3 g | 72% | |
| Total Sugars | 40.7 g | ||
| Protein | 25.8 g | 52% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 693 mg | 53% | |
| Iron | 4.9 mg | 27% | |
| Potassium | 2410 mg | 51% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
