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You will love this classic wedge salad! Piled high with crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes, and a drizzle of creamy blue cheese dressing, it’s a simple side that goes with just anything!
A Reader’s Review
Fantastic. Followed exactly but cut in half for the two of us. Made the recommended blue cheese dressing from scratch and much better than any from a bottle. Thanks Alyssa.
All the Reasons to Love It
- Big Flavors, Minimal Effort: Bacon, blue cheese, and creamy dressing bring bold flavor without a lot of prep.
- Steakhouse Style at Home: Fancy enough for guests, quick and easy enough for weeknights!
- Pairs Perfectly with Steak (or Anything Grilled!): It’s the ultimate sidekick for steak night, burgers, or barbecue
Wedge Salad Ingredients
How to Make a Classic Wedge Salad
Best of all, this amazing wedge salad comes together in no time, yet still feels totally fancy on the plate. Plus, it’s quick to throw together and refreshingly crisp.
- Wash and Cut: First, wash and cut the head of lettuce in half.
- Remove: Next, cut and remove the stem from each half.
- Quarter: Then, cut each lettuce half into 4 equal wedges.
- Add Dressing and Toppings: Drizzle with blue cheese dressing and then divide the toppings evenly for each wedge and enjoy!
Wedge Salad Topping Ideas
- Tomatoes: Use grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered, for easy, flavorful tomato flavor.
- Salt and Pepper: Add some salt and pepper to taste.
- Add Different Vegetables: Try avocados, cucumbers, olives and chopped peppers or celery.
- Add Crunch: Use croutons to add a bit of crunch. Use this recipe to make your own!
- Cheese: Not a fan of blue cheese, try cheddar, feta, parmesan, or gorgonzola.
- Dressing: Although blue cheese is the standard, you can substitute ranch, caesar, or creamy parmesan dressing.
- Add Some Protein: Add chopped grilled chicken or steak. Or dice up hard-boiled eggs.
Prepare in Advance
Wedge salad is best enjoyed right away, but you can prep the salad ingredients in advance and assemble it when you’re ready to serve it!
- Cut Into Wedges: Cut the iceberg lettuce into wedges, BUT leave the stem on. This will keep the leaves intact better.
- Rinse: Wash the quarters carefully, allowing water to run in between the leaves.
- Store: Drain it well and then store it in a plastic bag with a paper towel until ready to use. Lettuce will keep like this for up to 2 weeks.
- Before Assembly: If the outside leaves turn brown, you can simply remove them. Cut off the stem right before serving.
What to Serve With A Wedge Salad
If you love wedge salads as much as I do, you’ll be making them on repeat. They’re especially perfect alongside hearty mains like steak or grilled chicken. If you need ideas for the perfect pairing, try one of these recipes!
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Classic Wedge Salad
Ingredients
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 1 diced Roma tomato
- 6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
- ¼ cup minced red onion
- Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing or store-bought
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Wash and cut 1 head iceberg lettuce in half.
- Cut and remove the stem off of each half.
- Cut each lettuce half into 4 equal wedges.
- Drizzle with blue cheese dressing. Divide the toppings evenly for each wedge using 1 diced Roma tomato, 6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon, ¼ cup minced red onion, Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing, and 1 cup blue cheese crumbles. Garnish with fresh chives, if desired!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Fantastic. Followed exactly but cut in half for the two of us. Made the recommended blue cheese dressing from scratch and much better than any from a bottle. Thanks Alyssa.
This is always my favorite salad but when I order it at a restaurant, I always ask them to chop it because I can never figure out … what is an appropriate way to eat a wedge salad? I’m always worried I will try to cut it at the table and will have a huge mess.
I think you mite use a drizzle of a balsamic glaze to sweeten and kick up to another level