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Why should Iceberg Wedge Salad get all of the wedge salad fun? When I saw iceberg lettuce on our list of the week’s CSA share, I decided to make wedge salads. But when we picked up the share it was a big, beautiful head of romaine instead and I thought, “Why not?”
I admit that wedge salads take some effort to eat, more of a knife and fork situation than your typical salad. But the crunch, the blue cheese, the bacon (or pork belly!) – trust me, it’s worth the effort.
The lettuce swap is one twist in this wedge salad, the croutons are another. We happened to have a loaf of sourdough bread, but I couldn’t bear to turn on the oven (It’s still really hot here!) So I decided to pan fry fresh bread cubes in butter. They turned out so well that I’ll be making them often – crispy on the outside, soft in the middle.
Pair With
Romaine Wedge Salad with Bacon and Blue Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Homemade Ranch Dressing
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 slices sourdough bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 4 slices thick bacon cut crosswise into thin strips
- 1 large head romaine lettuce quartered lengthwise into wedges
- 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- finely chopped chives optional
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sourdough cubes; cook and stir until cubes are lightly browned on all sides. Remove from skillet and reserve.
- Add bacon to same skillet; cook and stir until bacon is crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towel to drain.
- Carefully rinse and dry romaine wedges, doing your best to keep them intact.
- Arrange romaine wedges on a platter. Drizzle desired amount of dressing on salad and sprinkle with remaining ingredients. Serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is just what I was looking for in a salad with Tuscan Pork Kebabs last night for dinner. I wanted to use these exact ingredients and found this recipe. It’s really delicious and simple. I used yogurt in place of sour cream because it’s what I had in my fridge.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Lu!
I am a salad fanatic, especially for salads that have ranch dressing! YUM! And blue cheese is my weakness ;), so this salad looks like heaven in a bowl! 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing! 😀
Thanks so much!
I’ve actually never made a wedge salad before – now how is that?! This looks wonderful – so pretty, too!
Wow, Helen! You’ve got to try one…come on over. 🙂
Ah, this is what I should have done with the wedge of romaine I got in my CSA! I definitely prefer it to iceberg – great idea!
Thanks, Joanne!