Iceberg lettuce, with its crisp, refreshing texture, is the cornerstone of a classic iceberg salad. This salad has stood the test of time, becoming a staple in American cuisine. Its simplicity allows the fresh, crisp flavors of the iceberg lettuce to shine through, while the creamy, tangy Thousand Island dressing adds a delightful richness. Whether served as a side dish or as a light lunch, this classic salad is a crowd-pleaser that is easy to make and enjoyed by all.
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ICEBERG WEDGES WITH THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
This is a classic salad to serve with a steak dinner.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, chili sauce, milk, vinegar, relish, parsley, scallion, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Place iceberg wedges on a platter or divide among 4 plates; drizzle with dressing, as desired. Serve immediately.
ICEBERG SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING
Provided by Claire Robinson
Categories appetizer
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Coarsely chop 1 scallion and add it to the bowl of a food processor with the garlic; pulse until garlic is minced. Add the mayonnaise, buttermilk, and salt and pepper, to taste, and pulse until well combined and smooth. Slice the iceberg into 1-inch thick slices, cutting parallel to the core end and transfer to cold salad plates. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons of the dressing over each slice. Thinly slice the remaining scallion, on a bias, and sprinkle over the salads.
- Note: This dressing tastes better as it sits; make it ahead and keep it chilled in the refrigerator.
TRISHA'S WEDGE SALAD WITH THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
Steps:
- Wash the lettuce and remove any damaged or wilted outer leaves. Remove the lettuce core and discard. Cut the head into quarters and set it aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and the ketchup. Add the hot sauce and pepper to taste. Place a lettuce wedge on each serving plate. Drizzle with the dressing. Also serve dressing with chips and pretzels!
THOUSAND ISLAND SALAD DRESSING
This comforting homemade dressing is chock-full of tasty ingredients, including chopped onion, celery and hard-cooked eggs. It's a delightful topping for any crisp green salad. -Kim Orr, West Grove, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 1-1/2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with salad greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 16g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
TRISHA'S WEDGE SALAD WITH THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
A classic, and for good reason! Recipe adapted from Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wash the lettuce and remove any damaged or wilted outer leaves. Remove the lettuce core and discard. Cut the head into quarters and set it aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and the ketchup. Add the hot sauce and pepper to taste. Place a lettuce wedge on each serving plate. Drizzle with the dressing. Also serve dressing with chips and pretzels!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.3, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 348.1, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 7.1, Protein 1.7
ICEBERG SALAD WITH ITALIAN DRESSING
If this brings back memories of the "house salad" from that Italian-American restaurant you grew up eating at, then we consider our jobs done.
Provided by Chris Morocco
Categories Bon Appétit Salad Mozzarella Onion Oregano
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, sugar, oregano, and garlic in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut lettuce in half through stem end. Tear apart into large pieces. Arrange on a platter and scatter onion, provolone, mozzarella, and peperoncini over, nestling in among leaves. Drizzle with dressing to coat to your liking (you'll probably have some extra) and top with more black pepper.
HOMEMADE THOUSAND ISLAND SALAD DRESSING
We love using Thousand Island dressing for salads, dips and sandwiches. It can be made with chili sauce or ketchup, but I like chili sauce because it gives the dressing a little kick. Once you've tried this homemade recipe, you'll never go back to bottled. -Angelia Sukala, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 1-1/2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients until blended. Refrigerate two hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 229mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
SPLENDID LETTUCE SALAD WITH THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
"'Oh, Anne, mayn't I help you cook the dinner?' implored Diana. 'You know I can make splendid lettuce salad.'" (from Anne of Avonlea, by L.M. Montgomery) The recipe is from the Anne of Green Gables Cookbook. I usually substitute a yellow or other colored bell pepper for the green.
Provided by Halcyon Eve
Categories Greens
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To make dressing, mash the hard-boiled egg with a fork in a small bowl. Measure and add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
- To prepare salad, fill a basin with very cold water. Separate the leaves of the iceberg and romaine lettuce and swish them around in the water. Tear the stems off the spinach leaves and discard them. Put the leaves into the cold water with the lettuce.
- Cut the celery, green pepper, cucumbers, and tomatoes into bite-sized pieces and set aside in large bowl. Slice the mushrooms thinly and add them to the rest of the vegetables.
- Dry the lettuce with paper towels, tear them into bite-sized pieces, and add them to the other vegetables. Toss the salad.
- Dry the spinach leaves with paper towels. Line the salad bowl with the spinach leaves so that they peek out around the edge.
- Mound the tossed salad in the middle. Serve in individual bowls with a dollop of Thousand Island dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.8, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 56.4, Sodium 417.4, Carbohydrate 21.8, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 10.1, Protein 5.6
THOUSAND ISLAND-WEDGE SALAD
As much as we like bistro-style salads, there is no substitute for the classic wedge of iceberg lettuce with Thousand Island dressing and bacon!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place 1 lettuce wedge on each of 4 plates.
- Drizzle with dressing.
- Top with bacon and croutons.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 550 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 4 g
THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
Stirring a little chile paste into an otherwise classic Thousand Island dressing tones down its sweetness slightly, adding a very gentle bite. For something spicier - and for a noticeable pepper punch - substitute up to 2 tablespoons chile sauce for ketchup. Or, for something sweeter and more mellow, leave out the chile sauce entirely. Other great additions here include a dash or two of Worcestershire sauce or a spoonful of mustard.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories sauces and gravies
Time 15m
Yield 1 3/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Taste and add more salt, vinegar and chile paste, if needed. Use sauce immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Use as a salad dressing for sturdy, juicy greens, like an iceberg wedge or shredded cabbage, or instead of straight mayonnaise in potato salad, egg salad or tuna salad. Use it to top hard-cooked eggs, hot dogs or avocados. Spread in sandwiches, especially a tomato sandwich or a BLT.
AUTHENTIC THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
Many variations of this recipe exist, but this version has been a favorite in Alexandria Bay, NY (the Heart of The Thousand Islands) for nearly 50 years.
Provided by A Local 1000 Islander
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Thousand Island Dressing
Time 20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the chopped eggs, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, vinegar, cloves, mayonnaise, relish, olives and red pepper until evenly blended. Chill and serve spooned over fresh greens. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 55.8 mg, Fat 45.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 499.4 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
Provided by Julia Reed
Categories easy, quick, condiments
Time 5m
Yield About 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the egg, mayonnaise, chili sauce, olives, 1 tablespoon pickle, the onion, parsley and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice in a mixing bowl and blend well. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add more chopped pickle and lemon juice as desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 594, UnsaturatedFat 52 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 62 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 845 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
Tips:
- To ensure your iceberg salad is crisp and refreshing, use fresh, cold iceberg lettuce. Look for heads that are tightly packed and have no signs of wilting or bruising.
- For the best flavor, make your own thousand island dressing. It's easy to make and only takes a few minutes. You can find the recipe in the article.
- If you don't have time to make your own dressing, you can use store-bought thousand island dressing. Just be sure to choose a brand that you like the taste of.
- To add a little extra flavor to your salad, you can add some crumbled bacon, chopped hard-boiled eggs, or shredded cheese.
- Iceberg lettuce is a great base for other salads as well. Try adding some chopped vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, or carrots, to create a more colorful and flavorful salad.
Conclusion:
Iceberg salad with thousand island dressing is a classic American salad that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make, delicious, and refreshing. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy salad to make, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!
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