Making the Simple and Iconic Bleu Cheese Wedge Salad

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Craving something fresh, flavorful, and crisp? The Bleu Cheese Wedge Salad fits the bill. This recipe is the perfect way to elevate iceberg lettuce.

Let’s make this iconic salad!

Ready in 10 Minutes

The Bleu Cheese Wedge Salad is the perfect side salad to serve before a great steak or chicken dish. It’s simple, yet elegant, and comes together in less than 10 minutes.

Ingredients

  • Iceberg Lettuce: 1/2 head of lettuce per salad
  • Bleu Cheese Dressing: 3-4 tablespoons per salad (instructions below)
  • Cherry Tomatoes: 5-8 tomatoes, halved, per salad
  • French Fried Onions: 2 tablespoons per salad
  • Parsley: 1 teaspoon for garnish per salad

Directions

Wedge Salad Ingredients

Make the Homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing

To make Bleu Cheese Dressing, you’ll need the following ingredients:

  1. Dry Ingredients: bleu cheese crumbles
  2. Wet Ingredients: sour cream, mayonnaise, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, water (as needed)
  3. Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder
Bleu Cheese Dressing Ingredients

First, combine the wet ingredients and seasonings by whisking together in a bowl. Start with 1/4 cups mayonnaise and sour cream, then add a tablespoon of white vinegar and lemon juice, half teaspoons of salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and a drop of Worcestershire sauce.

Then, gently fold in about 1/4 cup of bleu cheese. Don’t mix too hard or the bleu cheese will lump together. Avoid large chunks of bleu cheese.

This mixture will likely be thick. Add small amounts of water until you find your preferred consistency.

Bleu Cheese Mix

Prepare the Fresh Vegetables for the Bleu Cheese Wedge Salad

Simply quarter the iceberg lettuce and halve the cherry tomatoes to prepare the salad.

When quartering the lettuce, cut through the core so there’s core on each quarter. This keeps the wedge in tact. If you remove too much core, the lettuce won’t stay together. For presentation, trim any brown from the core before plating.

Plate the Bleu Cheese Wedge Salad

To plate, begin with the quartered iceberg lettuce wedges. Include two quarters per serving.

Next, drizzle the Homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing directly over the lettuce. If you want to distribute the dressing further, start by plating dressing under the lettuce.

Finally, add the cherry tomatoes, crispy onions, and parsley over the wedges.

Overhead Shot of Bleu Cheese Wedge Salad

Recommendations

Personalize the Bleu Cheese Wedge Salad Toppings

This recipe is simple. Take your wedge salad in another direction by adding grilled chicken or different kinds of dressings.

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