There is nothing quite like a classic wedge salad, well except maybe a Baby Iceberg wedge salad! This knife and fork salad is often seen with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, and tomatoes, with a large wedge of iceberg lettuce. Crisp and refreshing, this salad is a bit of a showy piece! It makes a great appetizer for a dinner party, it is very friendly to all kinds of palates, but the way it is serves feels fancy. It also works well as a whole meal.
I love using baby iceberg lettuce, because not only is the size perfect, one head of lettuce makes two very nicely sized halves. But baby iceberg is also tender and sweeter in flavor than its regular size counterpart. This Baby Iceberg Wedge Salad is perfect for summer.
I first shared my love for baby iceberg with this Greek Wedge Salad a few months back. Since then, nothing has changed. I still love the lettuce for its versatility and tenderness. In fact, twith this baby version, it made me fall in love with iceberg lettuce!
What type of lettuce is used for a wedge salad?
A typical wedge salad used iceberg lettuce. The wedge name comes the fact that it is cut into 4 equal parts or wedges. I used baby iceberg here, and thus only cut it into 2 halves.
What are classic wedge salad toppings?
- Bacon
- tomatoes
- chives
- bleu cheese crumbles
- red onion
Be sure to dice them small. This helps everything stick to the dressing and ensures you get a little bit of everything in each bite.
What dressing goes on a wedge salad?
Typically, blue cheese dressing. However, this is not everyone's cup of tea. Oftentimes, ranch is used as a substitute dressing.
Looking for more blue cheese recipes? I have a few different recipes using blue cheese, that you may want to check out! Try BLT Salad, Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo, and Chopped Cobb Salad.
Ingredients
- 1 head
- 2 pieces crispy bacon, crumbled
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
- ¼ cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half or fourths
- 2 tbsp. red onion, diced small
- ¼ cup ranch or bleu cheese dressing
Instructions
Remove 1-2 outer leaves of the wedge if necessary. If they look good and are firm, leave them on. Trim the base of the iceberg wedge slightly, but leave the core so that the wedge stays in tact. Slice the entire lettuce in half lengthwise, to create two wedges.
Drizzle your preferred dressing over the top of the wedges, so that the toppings have something to adhere to.
Top with prepared toppings, I used tomatoes, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, and diced red onion.
more salad recipes
- Rainbow Quinoa Salad
- Sweet Corn and Arugula Salad
- Strawberry and Baby Lettuce Spring Salad
- Simple Arugula Salad
Baby Iceberg Wedge Salad
Ingredients
- 1 head Josie's Organics Baby Iceberg Lettuce
- 2 pieces crispy bacon crumbled
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
- ¼ cup cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half or fourths
- 2 tbsp. red onion diced small
- ¼ cup ranch or bleu cheese dressing
Instructions
- Remove 1-2 outer leaves of the wedge if necessary. If they look good and are firm, leave them on. Trim the base of the iceberg wedge slightly, but leave the core so that the wedge stays in tact. Slice the entire lettuce in half lengthwise, to create two wedges.
- Drizzle your preferred dressing over the top of the wedges, so that the toppings have something to adhere to.
- Top with prepared toppings, I used tomatoes, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, and diced red onion.
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