Description
A classic wedge salad featuring crisp iceberg lettuce topped with cherry tomatoes, bacon, red onion, blue cheese crumbles, and a drizzle of creamy blue cheese dressing. This salad is a refreshing and flavorful starter or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Lettuce Wedges:
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges
Toppings:
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh chives for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Lettuce: Remove any wilted outer leaves from the iceberg lettuce and cut the head into 4 equal wedges. Place each wedge on a plate.
- Assemble Salad: Spoon blue cheese dressing generously over each wedge. Top with halved cherry tomatoes, crumbled bacon, diced red onion, and blue cheese crumbles.
- Season and Serve: Season with freshly ground black pepper and garnish with chopped chives. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add toasted pecans or sunflower seeds.
- Substitute ranch dressing if you prefer a milder flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wedge
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
