WEDGE SALAD
Wedge salads are essential steakhouse fare and have been for decades - "iceberg wedges, blue cheese, bacon" was Roger Sterling's order on "Mad Men" when he and Don Draper saved the Madison Square Garden account in Season 3, set in 1963. But there is no reason not to bring them home: Pale green-white triangles of commodity iceberg drizzled in pale white-blue dressing, with crumbles of bacon and bright red pops of cherry tomato, and pricks of green chive strewn across the top. Serve a wedge and a steak, or a wedge and a hamburger, or a wedge and a roast chicken, or just a wedge and a lot of warm bread and cold red wine, and it's a pleasant evening you're having, a retro delight. Wedge is a salad for pleasure.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories salads and dressings, side dish
Time 20m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine the tomatoes, shallots and vinegar in a small bowl, and shower with salt and black pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Cook the bacon in a sauté pan until crisp on both sides, then drain on a paper towel. Crumble when cool, and set aside.
- Make the dressing. Put half the cheese into a medium-size bowl, and mash with a whisk. Add the buttermilk, mayonnaise, olive oil, hot sauce, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce, then mash and whisk the dressing until it is mostly smooth. You may wish for a little more hot sauce, lemon juice or Worcestershire, to taste. Then whisk again, and set aside.
- Assemble the salad. Place one wedge of lettuce on each plate, and gently spoon dressing over it. Sprinkle each wedge with crumbled bacon, the dressed tomato halves, the remaining blue cheese and some minced chives.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 403, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 1249 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Md Nazrul islam
[email protected]This was the worst salad I've ever had. The dressing was runny and the lettuce was wilted.
Roxanne Worlanyo
[email protected]This salad is so addicting! I can't stop eating it.
Romjan Hasan
[email protected]I'm not sure why this salad is called a wedge salad. I didn't see any wedges in it.
Princy Horsfall
[email protected]This salad is so versatile. I've made it with different types of lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. It's always delicious.
Michael Allchin
[email protected]I made this salad for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
Eunice Mugambi
[email protected]This was the perfect salad to serve at my holiday party. It was festive and delicious.
Laith Islam
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lettuce, but I loved this salad! The blue cheese dressing and bacon really made it.
Leichianna “AngelEyes” Faulkner
[email protected]This salad was a bit bland for my taste. I think I would have liked it better with some more seasoning.
Reetu Yogi
[email protected]I added some grilled chicken to this salad and it was amazing! It's now my go-to salad for summer cookouts.
Christabel Kanana
[email protected]This salad is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can throw it together in just a few minutes.
Kugi Kugi
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of blue cheese, so I used ranch dressing instead. It was still really good!
Gsm Gssm
[email protected]This was the perfect salad to serve at my summer party. It was light and refreshing, and the dressing was delicious. I got so many compliments on it!
Trenton Stanley
[email protected]This salad was a bit too rich for my taste. The blue cheese dressing was very heavy and the bacon was a bit overpowering. I think I would have liked it better with a lighter dressing and less bacon.
Mdmunju Vai
[email protected]I've made this salad a few times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the dressing is so creamy and delicious. I love that I can use any type of lettuce I have on hand.
MITHU WORLD
[email protected]This wedge salad was an absolute delight! The combination of crisp lettuce, tangy blue cheese dressing, and crumbled bacon was perfect. I especially loved the addition of red onion, which added a nice sharpness to the salad.