Wedge Salad Recipe
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This Wedge Salad is crisp, refreshing, and delicious! Wedges of lettuce are topped with a creamy dressing, juicy tomatoes, salty bacon, and extra blue cheese crumbles, making this wedge salad recipe a tried and true favorite.
Wedge salads make a classic, timeless salad. They are a mainstay on the menu of many steakhouse restaurants and are always a favorite when I serve them at home. They go perfectly with many main dishes, from prime rib, rib eyes, pork chops, baked chicken, and grilled chicken to making a delicious meal for a light lunch.
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Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
The ingredients for a wedge salad are minimal and cut small to allow them to hold to the wedge as served.
Traditionally, wedge salad is served as a cut wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with savory diced bacon, chopped juicy tomatoes, and a generous amount of creamy blue cheese dressing with blue cheese crumbles.
However, you can easily customize the salad to your personal preferences.
I also include thin slices of green onion, chives, and sliced hard-boiled eggs from time to time. I also swap out the dressing and cheese if someone doesn’t enjoy or can’t have blue cheese.
Wedge Salad Serving Tip
I love serving my salad on chilled plates with a serrated knife. The chilled plate makes the lettuce portion of the salad seem even crisper, and the serrated knife helps cut through the wedge easily.
How to Make a Wedge Salad
Cook the bacon. I always prefer my oven-baked bacon method for evenly cooked, perfectly crispy bacon. Crumble or dice.
Cut lettuce wedges. Remove the outer leaves of a whole head of lettuce. Wash and pat dry. Half the head of lettuce with a sharp knife and then cut the halves again, making four evenly sized wedges per head.
Cut the tomatoes. Slice the tomatoes into small bite-sized pieces. Slice the onion thinly if using.
Assemble the salad. Place the lettuce wedge onto a clean plate, top it with creamy blue cheese dressing, or substitute it with ranch dressing or Caesar dressing. Top the salad with bacon, tomato, and blue cheese. Serve chilled.
Frequently Asked Questions
Traditionally, wedge salads are served with blue cheese dressing. However, if you do not like blue cheese, you can substitute it with ranch dressing or Caesar dressing. I also substitute with Parmesan cheese instead of blue cheese for those who can not have blue cheese.
The classic wedge salad is made with iceberg lettuce, but I have enjoyed a Caesar Wedge Salad of a large wedge of romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, and other traditional wedge salad toppings.
Storage Tips
A wedge salad is best enjoyed when it is made. For quicker assembly, you can prepare the ingredients and store them in airtight containers in the refrigerator, such as baking the bacon ahead of time.
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Wedge Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup blue cheese dressing
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Cut the lettuce. Remove the outer leaves of the iceberg lettuce to remove any torn leaves. Clean and dry iceberg lettuce. Cut head in half and then lengthwise into four equal-sized wedges.
- Assemble the wedge salad. Plate the iceberg lettuce wedge. Top with diced cooked bacon and cut tomatoes. Top with blue cheese dressing and additional blue cheese crumbles.
Notes
Wedge salad is best enjoyed as it is made. You can prepare the toppings such as baking the bacon or making the dressing ahead of time for quicker assembly.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
I LOVE the wedge salad, love it. However I like mine with some fresh ground pepper and some fresh chopped tomato. I’m craving this now, so hopefully I’ll get one in Jamaica! (less than 24 hours until I leave!)
We have been eating out for the past week and a half… something fresh like this sounds so good to me right now!
Do you have a favorite blue cheese dressing?
There is nothing better with a steak than a perfectly constructed wedge salad! Delish!
I had a friend that raved about wedge salads at a restaurant he went to so I went to try one. Unfortunately it just wasn’t a good one. BUT I love the idea of a wedge vs. pulling it all apart. So much easier and blue cheese with more blue cheese sounds really good. I’ll have to try it out.
My husband LOVES blue cheese and would be thrilled if I served this and a great steak. Thanks for the idea!! Have a wonderful weekend!!!
This is my dad’s favorite, much to my mom’s dismay!
I have seen these on fancy chef shows, but had no idea it was so easy!!!
You’ve hit my current craving! I was so hungry for blue cheese yesterday – made a snack plate of fresh raw veggies for myself and my 3YO – blue cheese dressing dip for me, ranch dip for her. Your salad looks like the perfect side for dinner this evening!
I have never ever had a wedge salad, but I know I would love it!! THis looks great!! 🙂
Looks fabulous! I had never ventured into the wedge salads until we were on vacation this summer… But, I had one and absolutely loved it! I love things with crunch, and this is sure to be a new favorite!