Simply because I love the way cucumbers taste with ranch.įeel free to modify your toppings to your liking. They are seasonal, but they are so good! And so pretty on the wedge salad with all the different colors.□ That is what I am using here.Īlso, I add some diced and peeled cucumber. I love the baby heirloom tomatoes from Trader Joe’s. My slices were pretty big, so just 1 slice worked well for me.Īnd now for tomatoes. I suggest using 1 to 2 slices of bacon per person. I really like the flavors of a BLT, and so that is the theme I am going with here people. And I just so happen to have the BEST homemade ranch dressing recipe. If you’ve never made your own ranch, you need to. But I do not like bleu cheese dressing!□ So I am using ranch dressing on mine.□□□ What to put on wedge saladīleu cheese dressing is what I usually think of when I hear wedge salad. Then cut the head of lettuce (larger chef’s knife works best for this) into four equal parts by using your knife to cut a giant + sign, right down the middle. But this can be done with any knife.Īfter you remove the core, place the core side down on the board for best stability. The core will pop right out, as seen below. Just take a small knife and trace around the stem. So here is what to do if that happens to you. □ But every once in a while I’ll get a stubborn head of iceberg. I usually like to use the bang-it-on-the-cutting-board method. You always want to remove the core from your head of iceberg lettuce. No other variety that I know of will stay in perfect slices. No other variety that I know of is as crisp. Let me assure you that iceberg is the only way to go for a wedge salad. It has more vitamins, they said.ĭon’t listen to the naysayers, y’all. Iceberg got a bad rep a few years ago as the “least nutritious lettuce.” Cue all the eye rolls. □□ What type of lettuce to useįirst, you always want to use iceberg lettuce for wedge salad. Side note: you may want to check out my entire salad recipe archives for more salad ideas. Top with prepared toppings, I used tomatoes, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, and diced red onion.Wedge salad is something I used to only get at restaurants, but this one is super simple to make and so delicious. Slice the entire lettuce in half lengthwise, to create two wedges.ĭrizzle your preferred dressing over the top of the wedges, so that the toppings have something to adhere to. Trim the base of the iceberg wedge slightly, but leave the core so that the wedge stays in tact. If they look good and are firm, leave them on. Remove 1-2 outer leaves of the wedge if necessary. ¼ cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half or fourths.Looking for more blue cheese recipes? I have a few different recipes using blue cheese, that you may want to check out! Try BLT Salad, Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo, and Chopped Cobb Salad. You will see it spelled both ways on menus and on packaging in stores. Is it bleu or blue?Įither is correct! Bleu is the French spelling or blue. Oftentimes, ranch is used as a substitute dressing. However, this is not everyone's cup of tea. This helps everything stick to the dressing and ensures you get a little bit of everything in each bite. What are classic wedge salad toppings?īe sure to dice them small. I used baby iceberg here, and thus only cut it into 2 halves. The wedge name comes the fact that it is cut into 4 equal parts or wedges. In fact, twith this baby version, it made me fall in love with iceberg lettuce! What type of lettuce is used for a wedge salad?Ī typical wedge salad used iceberg lettuce. I still love the lettuce for its versatility and tenderness. I first shared my love for baby iceberg with this Greek Wedge Salad a few months back. This Baby Iceberg Wedge Salad is perfect for summer. But baby iceberg is also tender and sweeter in flavor than its regular size counterpart. I love using baby iceberg lettuce, because not only is the size perfect, one head of lettuce makes two very nicely sized halves. Crisp and refreshing, this salad is a bit of a showy piece! It makes a great appetizer for a dinner party, it is very friendly to all kinds of palates, but the way it is serves feels fancy. There is nothing quite like a classic wedge salad, well except maybe a Baby Iceberg wedge salad! This knife and fork salad is often seen with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, and tomatoes, with a large wedge of iceberg lettuce.
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