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Classic Blue Cheese Wedge Salad
This classic iceberg wedge salad recipe features iceberg lettuce, tomato, crumbled bacon, chives, and the creamiest homemade blue cheese dressing you've ever tasted.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 256 kcal
Ingredients
For the Blue Cheese Dressing
- 1 cup light sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- 3 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces blue cheese , (reserve a few chunks for garnish)
- 3 chives , diced (reserve a few for garnish)
For the Salad
- 1 head iceberg lettuce , cored with limp outer leaves removed
- 4 strips bacon , cooked, cooled and crumbled
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes , cut in half or in wedges
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
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Add all of the dressing ingredients to a medium bowl and stir well to combine. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
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Remove any limp outer leaves of the lettuce head and then cut in half, then cut each half into quartered wedges.
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Place each wedge on a plate, drizzle with the blue cheese dressing, top with a few crumbles of bacon, a sprinkling of chives and reserved blue cheese chunks with slices of tomatoes.
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Give one more sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Classic Blue Cheese Wedge Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256
Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 34mg11%
Sodium 472mg21%
Potassium 372mg11%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1088IU22%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 142mg14%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.