Description
Indulge in the classic flavors of a wedge salad with a creamy buttermilk dressing. This recipe features crispy iceberg lettuce wedges topped with cherry tomatoes, red onions, bacon, and blue cheese, all drizzled with a tangy homemade dressing.
Ingredients
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For the salad:
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
- freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
For the dressing:
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, and chives. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
- Assemble the salad: Place each lettuce wedge on a plate. Drizzle with the buttermilk dressing. Top with cherry tomatoes, red onion, bacon, and blue cheese. Finish with black pepper. Serve immediately.
Notes
- To keep the lettuce crisp, chill the wedges before serving.
- Swap blue cheese for feta or omit for a milder taste.
- Dressing can be made up to 3 days ahead.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes (for bacon)
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wedge
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
