Description
This Wedge Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing is a classic steakhouse favorite featuring crisp iceberg lettuce wedges topped with crunchy bacon, juicy cherry tomatoes, red onion, and creamy blue cheese crumbles. Finished with a rich homemade blue cheese dressing, this refreshing salad is perfect as a side dish, appetizer, or accompaniment to grilled steaks and roasted meats.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 large head iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbles
- ¼ small red onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing: In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper. Stir in the crumbled blue cheese, gently mashing some of it for a creamier texture while leaving a few chunks. Refrigerate the dressing for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
- Prepare the Lettuce: Remove any damaged outer leaves from the iceberg lettuce and rinse the head thoroughly. Pat dry completely before cutting to avoid soggy salad.
- Cut the Wedges: Cut the lettuce into four equal wedges, keeping the core intact so the wedges hold their shape. Arrange each wedge on a serving plate.
- Dress and Assemble: Drizzle each wedge generously with homemade blue cheese dressing. Top with cherry tomatoes, crumbled bacon, finely diced red onion, and additional blue cheese crumbles.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish the salad with fresh chopped chives and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately while the lettuce is crisp and fresh.
Notes
- Make sure the iceberg lettuce is completely dry before adding the dressing to ensure crispness.
- Prepare the blue cheese dressing up to 3 days ahead and store it refrigerated for best flavor.
- Adjust the dressing consistency with additional buttermilk if it is too thick.
- Substitute turkey bacon or omit bacon altogether for a vegetarian version.
- Add diced avocado for extra creaminess and texture variation.
- For a milder dressing, use less blue cheese or substitute with feta cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
