Classic Wedge Salad

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword best-wedge-salad-recipe, classic-wedge-salad, wedge-salad-recipe

Prep Time 10

Dressing chill time 12

Total Time 12 10

Servings servings

Calories 450kcal

Dressing:
1 cup real mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk or milk
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
2-3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
3 Tbsp chopped fresh chives may use more or less to taste
1 6 oz block bleu cheese, crumbled and divided May use Gorgonzola, Danish Blue, Maytag, Stilton, Roquefort or your favorite
2 large firm heads iceberg lettuce rinse and pat dry, cut into 8 wedges
1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
1 lb bacon cooked and crumbled
1 small red onion thinly sliced
3 Tbsp fresh chives sliced

In a medium-size mixing bowl whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, onion powder, white pepper, granulated garlic and Worcestershire. Whisk until fully combined then add 1/2 crumbled blue cheese and chives. Mix well. Store chilled in an airtight container overnight.
Assemble: Use a sharp knife to cut each head of iceberg lettuce in half then cut each half into 2 wedges. Arrange on a platter and season lightly with salt and black pepper to taste. (alternately, allow guests to season their own.)
Drizzle wedges with 1/2 of the dressing, Arrange cherry tomatoes and red onion over the dressing. Sprinkle with bacon, remaining crumbled blue cheese and chives.
Serve immediately with additional bleu cheese dressing on the side.

- Blue Cheese Dressing Substitution: You can also drizzle this wedge salad with homemade Buttermilk Herb Ranch Dressing or Caesar Salad Dressing, if desired.

- What's the Best Cheese to Use: Blue cheese varies in levels of flavor. For milder blue cheese crumbles choose Danish Blue or Gorgonzola cheese. For a medium level of flavor use American-made Maytag Blue for the dressing.

- Stronger Bleu Cheese Varieties: Please note that Roquefort and Stilton will result in a stronger flavor. Choose your favorite, but as always, start with a quality blue cheese.

- Substitution for Bleu Cheese: You can use feta cheese, goat cheese or any crumbled fresh cheese in place of bleu cheese. Please note, it will change the flavor profile of the dressing.

- Cooking the Bacon: You can fry the bacon strips in a skillet on the stovetop or in the oven. See how to make Oven Fried Bacon here. You can prep the bacon up to 2 days in advance and chill it in the refrigerator, then gently reheat in the microwave when assembling the wedges.