A Classic Wedge Salad Recipe

This classic wedge salad is a cool, crisp, and refreshingly tasty dish. Topped with bacon and blue cheese, this salad is simple to whip up, and it goes with just about anything! A wedge salad is a superb side dish. Or you can serve it with one of these fantastic soups like this cheeseburger soup or this yummy broccoli cheese soup and serve it with some homemade bread for a light dinner or lunch.

Classic Wedge Salad

Wedge salads are the best! It is simple yet full of flavor and crisp and fresh. Just like a salad should be. No one knows where these delightful salads came from, but they seem to have come into major popularity ever since steak houses started putting them on the menu. Trust me. I’m not complaining! It has become my go-to salad over the years, and it can be switched up with different toppings and dressings every time! Such a simple salad, but with such huge flavor. It can be served on its own or as an accompaniment to your favorite dishes. Its unique shape and color will draw attention, and the taste will pull them in. Serve wedge salad alongside beef, chicken, pork, or fish. This simple wedge of iceberg lettuce has been transformed into a fancy and delicious salad! Your whole family is going to love it!

What You Need For The Perfect Wedge Salad

Look for fresh lettuce and tomatoes to help this salad taste its best. Heads of lettuce can vary in size, so pick accordingly. Depending on how many you are serving then you may need to buy more than one. Some heads are so small that it will work best to cut them in half or just thirds instead of quarters. See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

Iceberg Lettuce: Do not substitute for something else. Icebergs shape is what gives the classic wedge its name.Tomato: I used a Roma tomato! Choose a firm, full flavored tomato. If you have homegrown tomatoes, use those instead! That flavor cannot be beat! Bacon: Precook your bacon or get some real bacon bits at the store to make this really easy on yourself! Red Onion: Finely chop up the onion so that you get some in every bite! Blue Cheese Dressing: You can use store-bought but if you want an insanely delicious flavor then try this homemade blue cheese dressing. Blue Cheese Crumbles: Use more or less depending on your taste.

Putting a Wedge Salad Together

This amazing wedge salad is so easy! The fact that it is so easy to make and yet so fancy to eat makes it a choice salad! You will love how fast it is to throw together, and voila! Your salad is done!

Lettuce: You can prep your salad in advance. Then, you can cut the iceberg lettuce into wedges BUT leave the stem on. This will keep the leaves intact better. Wash the quarters carefully, allowing water to run in between the leaves. Drain it well and then store it in a plastic bag with a paper towel until ready to use. Lettuce will keep like this for up to 2 weeks. If the outside leaves start to turn brown then you can simply remove them. Cut off the stem right before serving.Tomatoes: Use grape or cherry tomatoes halved or quartered for easy, flavorful tomato flavor.Salt and Pepper: Add some salt and pepper to taste.

Add Different Vegetables: Try avocados, cucumbers, olives and chopped peppers or celery.Add Crunch: Use croutons to add a bit of crunch. If you want to go the extra mile then you can make your own croutons using this recipe.Cheese: If you want to try a different cheese then try cheddar, feta, parmesan or gorgonzola.Not a fan of Blue Cheese Dressing: Although blue cheese is the standard, you can substitute for ranch, caesar or creamy parmesan dressing.Add Some Protein: Add chopped grilled chicken or steak. Or dice up hard boiled eggs.

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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.