Best 10 Iceberg Wedges With Bacon And Buttermilk Dressing Recipes

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Iceberg lettuce, a common and versatile leafy vegetable, takes center stage in this classic dish, "Iceberg Wedges with Bacon and Buttermilk Dressing." Its crisp and refreshing texture provides a perfect base for a combination of flavors and textures that make this recipe a delight. Crispy bacon adds a savory crunch, while the tangy and creamy buttermilk dressing brings a cooling contrast and enhances the natural flavors of the lettuce. This recipe is not only delicious but also customizable, allowing you to adjust ingredients and seasonings to your liking, creating a dish that's perfect for a light lunch, a satisfying side dish, or even as a main course option.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     appetizer

Time 17m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 head iceberg lettuce
4 slices bacon
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Remove the core from the lettuce and cut into 4 quarters. Arrange on serving plates and set aside.
  • In a small skillet saute bacon until crisp. Remove from skillet, to a plate lined with a paper bag or paper towels. Once cooled, chop into small pieces and add to a small bowl. In the skillet over low heat, add the brown sugar, vinegar and salt and pepper, to taste. Whisk together until combined and sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in the egg and bacon and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour over the top of the iceberg wedges and serve immediately.

ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING



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An easy salad fit for company.

Provided by kikosmom

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 head iceberg lettuce, cored and quartered
1 tomato, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
8 slices bacon
1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
½ cup red wine vinegar
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Arrange lettuce wedges on serving plates and top each wedge with tomato and green onion pieces.
  • Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; chop when cool enough to handle. Transfer bacon to a bowl.
  • Dissolve brown sugar with red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper in the hot skillet over medium heat, whisking until brown sugar has dissolved. Stir bacon into dressing; adjust seasoning. Pour hot bacon dressing over lettuce wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.6 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 20.1 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 439.5 mg, Sugar 8.6 g

GRILLED ICEBERG WEDGES WITH BUTTERMILK-BASIL DRESSING



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Provided by Kristin Donnelly

Categories     Salad     Backyard BBQ     Basil     Bacon     Grill     Lettuce     Buttermilk

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 strips of thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped basil
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 small head of iceberg lettuce, outer leaves removed, head quartered through the core
Vegetable oil, for brushing

Steps:

  • Light a grill and preheat for at least 10 minutes or preheat a grill pan. In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp but still slightly chewy, about 5 minutes. (You could do this in a cast-iron skillet right over the grill).
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the sour cream, vinegar and basil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Brush the cut sides of the iceberg wedges with oil and season with salt. Grill over moderately high heat until the edges are browned and grill marks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn to brown the other cut side, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
  • Transfer the wedges to a platter and drizzle with half of the dressing. Sprinkle with the bacon and serve, passing the remaining dressing at the table.

ICEBERG WEDGE WITH WARM BACON AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING



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Categories     Cheese     Leafy Green     Onion     Pork     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Mayonnaise     Blue Cheese     Lemon     Bacon     Spring     Summer     Lettuce     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup coarsely crumbled blue cheese
Buttermilk (optional)
1/2 pound thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
1 large head of iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges, each with some core attached
1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add blue cheese and stir until well blended. If too thick, thin with buttermilk by tablespoonfuls to desired consistency. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
  • Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and beginning to crisp. Arrange lettuce on plates. Spoon dressing over. Using slotted spoon, transfer warm bacon from skillet onto salads, dividing equally. Garnish with red onion.

ICEBERG WITH SMOKED-BACON-AND-BUTTERMILK DRESSING



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Provided by Julia Reed

Categories     easy, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 heads iceberg lettuce
8 ripe Roma tomatoes, sliced thin
2 cups buttermilk herb dressing (see recipe)
12 slices smoked bacon, diced into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups) and fried

Steps:

  • Trim the loose outer leaves from the heads of iceberg, and cut each into 4 wedges and place in the freezer for 10 minutes before serving, along with 4 serving plates.
  • Remove the chilled plates and arrange each with a circle of sliced tomatoes. Set a wedge in the center of each plate. Nap with 1/4 cup dressing.
  • Sprinkle bacon over each wedge. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 245, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 311 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ICEBERG WEDGE WITH BUTTERMILK BLUE CHEESE DRESSING



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Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 head iceberg lettuce, cored
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup buttermilk
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Dash hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
1/4 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1/2 avocado, diced
2 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

Steps:

  • Slice the lettuce into thick wedges. In a medium-sized bowl, add the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, salt and pepper, to taste, hot sauce, chives, garlic, and lemon juice. Whisk together, then slowly fold in the blue cheese crumbles. Arrange the lettuce on a serving platter and drizzle with the dressing. Garnish with tomatoes, avocado, and bacon. Serve.

ICEBERG WEDGE WITH WARM BACON AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING



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Make and share this Iceberg Wedge With Warm Bacon and Blue Cheese Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef Rangel

Categories     Greens

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup coarsely crumbled blue cheese
buttermilk (optional)
1/2 lb thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
1 large head iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges, each with some core attached
1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced
chppoed candied walnuts or pecans, for garnish

Steps:

  • Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add blue cheese and stir until well blended. If too thick, thin with buttermilk by tablespoonfuls to desired consistency. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.).
  • Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and beginning to crisp. Arrange lettuce on plates. Spoon dressing over.
  • Using slotted spoon, transfer warm bacon from skillet onto salads, dividing equally. Garnish with red onions and candied nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 507.9, Fat 43.4, SaturatedFat 12.8, Cholesterol 57.9, Sodium 1081.2, Carbohydrate 20.7, Fiber 2, Sugar 6.7, Protein 11.1

ICEBERG WEDGES WITH BACON AND BUTTERMILK DRESSING



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"This salad from Thomas Keller's family-style restaurant, Ad Hoc, in Yountville, California, is a twist on the quintessential American combination of iceberg lettuce, tomato wedges and packaged bacon bits with a mayonnaise dressing. Only the iceberg lettuce wedges stay the same: The tomatoes are oven-roasted, the bacon is cut extra thick and the buttermilk dressing is spiked with chives, mint and parsley." This salad still is one of my favorites and this take on it is delicious! Food & Wine Magazine, October 2007 edition, Entertaining Napa Style. Have not allowed for cooling or chilling time.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Pork

Time 3h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 large plum tomatoes, bottoms marked with an X
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
salt, to taste
fresh ground pepper, to taste
2 cups brioche bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup creme fraiche or 1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (not that bottled stuff)
1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped mint
3 tablespoons snipped chives
1/2 lb thickly sliced bacon, cut into 2-by-1/2-inch pieces
2 medium iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges each

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 275°F
  • Prepare a bowl of ice water.
  • In a medium pot of boiling water, blanch the tomatoes just until the skins loosen, about 30 seconds.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatoes to the ice water to cool.
  • Drain and peel the tomatoes, pat dry and halve crosswise.
  • Arrange the tomatoes, cut side up, on a nonstick baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
  • Sprinkle with the chopped thyme and season with salt and pepper.
  • Roast for about 2 1/2 hours, or until the tomatoes are very tender and slightly shrunken.
  • Transfer the tomatoes to a plate and let cool.
  • Meanwhile, spread the brioche cubes on a small baking sheet and toast for about 15 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
  • Let the croutons cool.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, crème fraîche and buttermilk until smooth.
  • Add the lemon juice, parsley, mint and 1 tablespoon of the chives and season with salt and pepper.
  • Refrigerate until chilled.
  • In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Transfer to paper towels to drain.
  • Put each iceberg wedge on a plate, add a tomato half and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
  • Scatter the croutons and bacon on top.
  • Garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of chives and serve, passing the buttermilk dressing at the table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.8, Fat 25.9, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 32.3, Sodium 332.4, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4.3, Protein 5.3

ICEBERG WEDGES WITH CHILE-BUTTERMILK DRESSING



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The chile oil and spicy croutons turn this salad into a spicy side dish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon Chili Oil
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
Salt and pepper
1 head iceberg lettuce
Spicy Croutons

Steps:

  • In a blender, combine buttermilk, chile oil, canola oil, vinegar, and oregano; season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut lettuce head into 8 wedges; divide among plates. Serve with dressing and croutons.

WEDGE SALAD



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The beauty of a wedge salad is in its simplicity, and this modernized recipe amplifies each element of the steak-house starter to cool, crunchy, super-satisfying effect. This summer, dig into crisp lettuce, sweet tomatoes, savory bacon, and tangy blue-cheese dressing.

Provided by Sarah Carey

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ounces mild blue cheese, such as Danish, crumbled (about 3/4 cup)
1/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons mayonnaise (we like Hellmann's)
1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives, plus more for serving
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
5 ounces bacon (6 to 7 slices; we like Smithfield), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick strips
1 cup ripe cherry tomatoes, or 1 beefsteak tomato (8 ounces)
1 head iceberg lettuce, rinsed, outer leaves removed

Steps:

  • Whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese and chives, then season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes (and up to 3 days) to allow the flavors to really meld.
  • Place bacon in a medium heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Reserve bacon fat for another use (it's delicious for pan-frying hash browns), or discard.
  • Halve cherry tomatoes (if using beefsteak, halve and squeeze out some seeds beforehand, so it's not watery, then cut into bite-size pieces). Season with salt and pepper; let stand 5 minutes. Cut lettuce through its core into 4 wedges; place each one on a plate. Spoon dressing on top and sprinkle with bacon, tomatoes, remaining 1/4 cup blue cheese, and more chives.

Tips:

  • Choose the right wedge: Look for firm, compact wedges with bright green leaves. Avoid any wedges that are wilted or have brown spots.
  • Cook the bacon perfectly: For crispy bacon, cook it over medium-low heat until it is evenly browned and slightly crispy. If you prefer soft bacon, cook it over low heat until it is cooked through.
  • Make the buttermilk dressing ahead of time: The dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance. Simply store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • To assemble the salad: Arrange the lettuce wedges on a platter. Top each wedge with bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese, and red onion. Drizzle with buttermilk dressing and serve immediately.

Conclusion:

Iceberg wedge salad with bacon and buttermilk dressing is a classic American dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make, delicious, and sure to please everyone at the table.

Here are some additional tips for making the best iceberg wedge salad:

  • For a more flavorful salad, use a variety of lettuces. Try mixing iceberg lettuce with romaine lettuce, butter lettuce, or radicchio.
  • For a more decadent salad, add some crumbled bacon to the buttermilk dressing. You can also add a dollop of sour cream or mayonnaise.
  • To make the salad more refreshing, add some sliced cucumber or celery.
  • If you don't have any buttermilk on hand, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes before using.
Enjoy!

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