Wedge Salad | COOKTORIA

Jun 18, 2023 by Tania Sheff · This post may contain affiliate links

This Wedge Salad is bright, refreshing, and full of flavor. No matter what you’re serving, this salad makes the perfect side dish for any meal.

If you love a cold salad on a hot day, then this Wedge Salad is just the thing. It’s refreshing, simple, and scrumptious. Made with crisp iceberg leaves, juicy tomatoes, and creamy bleu cheese crumbles, it has all the bases covered. The bacon adds a salty, savory flavor that you can’t resist.

Drizzled with a rich and creamy blue cheese dressing, this salad gives you lots of textures and flavors to enjoy. I love this for a light lunch or as a dinner side dish. You can easily pack it up for work lunches, too. This recipe won’t steer you wrong! Let’s look at what you’ll be using to make this tasty Wedge Salad.

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Main Ingredients

• Iceberg Lettuce.
• Blue Cheese Dressing. Homemade or store-bought.
• Tomatoes.
• Bacon.
• Blue Cheese Crumbles.
• Scallions.

How to Cut Iceberg Lettuce for Wedge Salad

1. Remove the outer leaves from the iceberg lettuce and discard. Wash the remaining lettuce head and pat it dry. Place it onto a large cutting board. Cut the lettuce head in half, and then cut each half again. Cut the core off from the wedges.

How to Prep Bacon for Wedge Salad

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat until hot, add bacon slices, and cook on both sides until the bacon is brown and crispy. Remove from the skillet and place them onto a paper towel. Once cooled down, cut into pieces.

How to Assemble Wedge Salad

1. Place the iceberg wedges onto the serving plates and drizzle generously with the blue cheese dressing.

2. Top the wedges with diced tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, bacon, and scallions. Serve immediately.

What dressings work with this salad?

The dressings that work best for this salad are usually creamy ones, such as Blue Cheese, Ranch, or Caesar.

Bacon substitute

If you don’t want to use bacon for this dish, then you can substitute candied or toasted walnuts as a great bacon substitute. This is perfect for vegetarians!

How to make candied walnuts

To make candied walnuts, heat a skillet over medium heat and add ½ cup walnuts, 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, and 1 tablespoon of butter. Cook over for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Transfer to a sheet of parchment paper and separate the nuts right away.

Helpful Tips & Tricks

• Look for good quality iceberg lettuce. Choose a head of lettuce that has tight, springy leaves with no black spots or wilting.
• Wash the lettuce. Give the lettuce head a thorough washing to get out any dirt that has become trapped in the leaves.
• Make the bacon crispy. The bacon adds a delicious crunch to this salad, so make sure the bacon is nice and crispy when you take it off the heat.
• Dice the tomato small. Because the wedge isn’t very large, be sure to chop the tomatoes to a similar size to the bacon. They should be small so as not to overpower the rest of the ingredients.

Variations to this Recipe

• Substitute another dressing. Blue cheese dressing is a favorite for a Wedge Salad, but you can also make this with ranch, thousand island, Caesar, or balsamic vinaigrette.
• Add some protein. Add some diced chicken, steak, or shrimp to this delicious salad to make it even more filling.
• Substitute different cheese. Instead of blue cheese, make this salad with feta cheese, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, or gorgonzola.
• Add other vegetables. Diced bell peppers, onions, olives, cucumbers, or carrot shreds can be added to this dish.

How to Store

You can store the iceberg lettuce on its own, wrapped in plastic wrap or in an airtight container with a paper towel, in the fridge for up to 7 days. The Wedge Salad will only last for a day or two once it has been dressed. Best to only make as much as you plan to eat.

What to Serve this Wedge Salad with

• Bread. Enjoy this salad with a side of Air Fryer Garlic Bread, Cornbread, or some toasted Potato Flatbread with butter.
• Soup. Pair it with a bowl of Hearty Mushroom Soup, Quick Orzo Soup, Chickpea Noodle Soup, or Turkey Cabbage Soup.
• Pasta. Serve it with a plate of pasta, like this Radiatore Pasta in Creamy Sauce, Cheesy Cavatappi Pasta, Chicken Angel Hair Pasta, or Creamy Roasted Pepper Pasta.
• Proteins. Enjoy this Wedge Salad alongside Air Fryer Pork Chops, Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast, or Shrimp Fajitas.

This Wedge Salad is so amazingly tasty and it goes well with everything. Enjoy serving it with all your favorites for a refreshing side dish or even a light lunch.

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