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Three wedges of iceberg lettuce topped with creamy dressing, crispy bacon bits, and chopped chives are arranged on a white decorative plate.
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5 from 11 votes

Classic Wedge Salad Recipe

In this classic steakhouse salad, iceberg lettuce is cold, crunchy, delicious, and fun to eat sliced in a big wedge then drizzled with blue cheese dressing and sprinkled with crumbled bacon.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: copycat, restaurant recipe
Servings: 4 people
Author: Marissa Stevens

Ingredients

Blue Cheese Dressing:

  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 small garlic clove minced
  • 3 ounces blue cheese crumbled and divided
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
  • milk for thinning dressing
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Salad

  • 1 head iceberg lettuce
  • 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions

For the Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing:

  • To make the dressing, add sour cream, garlic, two ounces of the blue cheese, and lemon juice to a small bowl. Use a fork to combine the ingredients, smashing the blue cheese crumbles against the side of the bowl to infuse the sour cream with flavor.
  • Add chives to dressing and stir to combine. Add milk a teaspoon at a time until the dressing reaches your desired consistency. Season dressing to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

To Assemble Wedge Salad:

  • Remove any wilted or brown leaves from the head of lettuce. 
  • Cut the head in half starting from the top and slicing down through the core. Then cut each half in half again so that each wedge has 1/4 of the core. Rinse each wedge and pat dry with paper towels. Carefully cut core from each keeping wedge intact and place on separate salad plates.
  • Spoon desired amount of dressing over each wedge. Sprinkle each wedge with 1/4 of the bacon crumbles and 1/4 of the remaining blue cheese. Serve.

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Notes

  • Temperature is Key: Serve the wedge and dressing on a chilled plate, immediately after assembly, for the absolute best texture.
  • Bacon Cook Time: Note that the 25-minute total time doesn't include cooking the bacon; factor in 15–20 minutes if you don't have it prepped.
  • Oven Bacon Method: For the easiest cleanup, arrange bacon on an oven-proof rack over a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 15–25 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 490mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1140IU | Vitamin C: 6.3mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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