Wedge Salad Recipe, this is a crazy easy recipe with simple and classic ingredients. It calls for crunchy iceberg lettuce, savory bacon, and crunchy tomatoes. Topped with a homemade blue cheese dressing made with lighter ingredients for a flavor-packed bowl of yum.

A delicious iceberg lettuce salad topped with bacon, tomatoes and blue cheese.

Why the Wedge Salad?

The classics will never go away because they are delicious. This wedge salad is loaded with fresh ingredients and topped with a fantastic homemade dressing.

For variety, I change up the salad dressings to Avocado Buttermilk Dressing to Roasted Tomatillo Dressing, either is amazing with this salad.

It's a great salad to serve for lunch, light dinner, or a party salad. Set them up and add the dressing right before serving.

How do you cut lettuce for a Wedge Salad

iceberg lettuce cut into wedges for a wedge salad.

Cut the lettuce head down the center.
Then cut each half into a wedge to make 4 wedges.

Can I use another type of lettuce than iceberg?

Iceberg is the best lettuce for a classic wedge recipe.

Will using a knife to cut the lettuce make it brown?

Nope. The knife cuts into the lettuce will not turn the lettuce brown.

Variations to the Wedge Salad Recipe

Add in 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
Chop avocado and distribute it on the salads.
Rinse and drain a can of chickpeas and distribute them on the salads.
Center cut bacon is lean. Turkey bacon can be used

How far in advance can I make the salad?

The salad can be prepped in the morning. When ready to serve put all the ingredients on the salad and drizzle the dressing on the salad and serve.

classic iceberg lettuce topped with homemade blue cheese dressing, bacon, and tomatoes on a white plate

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I love Brianne from Cupcake and Kale, Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad that is packed with flavor.

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A classic wedge salad loaded with bacon. tomatoes, onion, and fresh blue cheese.

Eileen Kelly

Easy Classic Wedge Salad

5 from 1 vote

Enjoy a classic wedge salad, a crispy crunchy salad loaded with flavor. Top the salad with a Homemade Blue Cheese dressing.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Appetizer, lunch, Salad

Cuisine: American

Calories: 281

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

▢ 1 head iceberg lettuce
▢ 2 tomatoes, chopped Note 1
▢ ½ medium red onion, peeled and diced
▢ 4 slices center-cut bacon. cooked and diced Note 2
▢ ½ -1 cup homemade blue cheese dressing store-bought dressing can be used
▢ 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
▢ black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Cut the iceberg lettuce into 4 equal wedges. Place the wedges on 4 plates
Place the wedges on 4 plates.
Evenly sprinkle the tomatoes, red onion, and bacon on the lettuce wedges.
Drizzle the blue cheese dressing on each wedge.
Distribute the blue cheese crumbles on the wedges.
Sprinkle pepper on the wedges and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1wedgeCalories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 13gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 1137mgPotassium: 713mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1133IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 268mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Note 1: Vine ripe or Roma work well. We have used cherry tomatoes with great results.

Note 2: Looking to cut calories, use center-cut bacon. It's leaner and lower in fat and calories.

I am not a registered dietician but I try to give the most accurate nutritional information as possible. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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