Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
This wedge salad recipe is great to have for a simple lunch or serve at a nice dinner. Fresh ingredients make this salad very elegant, and the wedge presentation makes it a great starter for a special occasion dinner. It is best to chill the dressing for 24 hours before serving.
Ingredients
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1 pound crumbled blue cheese, divided
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½ cup mayonnaise
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⅓ cup buttermilk
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¼ cup red wine vinegar
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¼ cup sour cream
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1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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1 clove garlic, minced
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ground black pepper to taste
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1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into 8 wedges
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2 roma tomatoes, diced
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1 small red onion, thinly sliced
Direction
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Gather all ingredients.
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Combine 1/2 of the blue cheese, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar, sour cream, sugar, olive oil, garlic, and pepper in a bowl; blend with an electric hand mixer until well combined. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
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Place each lettuce wedge on a salad plate. Drizzle dressing over each wedge. Scatter tomatoes, onion, and remaining blue cheese over each salad.
