Best 12 Iceberg Wedge With Warm Bacon Blue Cheese Dressing Recipes

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Indulge in the classic American dish, the Iceberg Wedge Salad, elevated with a warm bacon-blue cheese dressing. This iconic salad features crisp iceberg lettuce wedges topped with crumbled bacon, juicy tomatoes, red onions, and a sprinkling of fresh chives. The star of the show is the warm bacon-blue cheese dressing, a luscious blend of mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, and bacon fat, drizzled over the salad, adding a rich and savory flavor. The recipe includes variations to cater to different preferences, such as a buttermilk dressing for a tangy twist or a vegetarian option with roasted walnuts instead of bacon. Discover the perfect Iceberg Wedge Salad recipe, whether you prefer the traditional warm bacon-blue cheese dressing or a lighter, tangy buttermilk dressing.

Here are our top 12 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 WITH WARM BACON AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING



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In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce. Add blue cheese. Thin dressing with a little buttermilk, if desired. In a

Provided by Epicurious.com

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1½ cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 cup coarsely crumbled blue cheese
Buttermilk (optional)
½ lb thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
1 large head of iceberg lettuce
½ red onion

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce. Add blue cheese. Thin dressing with a little buttermilk, if desired. In a large skillet over medium, cook bacon until golden brown and beginning to crisp. Wash iceberg lettuce and cut into 6 wedges, each with some core attached. Thinly slice red onion. Arrange lettuce on plates. Drizzle a little dressing over each and reserve remaining dressing. Using a slotted spoon, transfer warm bacon from skillet onto salads. Garnish with red onion. Kitchen Counter Per Serving: 590 calories, 9g carbs, 11g protein, 56g fat, 50mg cholesterol, 1000mg sodium, 3g fiber

Nutrition Facts :

ICEBERG WEDGE WITH WARM BACON & BLUE CHEESE DRESSING



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

Provided by Juenessa

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

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.

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 WEDGE



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large head iceberg lettuce, cut into large wedges
1 cup grape tomatoes, split down the middle
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
2 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
extra-virgin olive oil
Bleu cheese dressing:
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
6 ounces (3/4 cup) crumbled mild blue cheese such
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Steps:

  • Remove outer leaves of lettuce and wash thoroughly in cold water. Drain and pat dry with paper towels then split into wedges and arrange on plates. Scatter grape tomato halves over and around the lettuce.
  • Make dressing by combining mayonnaise and sour cream in a large mixing bowl. Squeeze in fresh lemon juice, fold in blue cheese and chives and season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over wedge and grape tomatoes. Drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil and top with chives.

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.

CHOPPED ICEBERG WEDGE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons horseradish
1 or 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt
6 thick strips smoked bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 head iceberg lettuce
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Make the dressing: Whisk the mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and salt to taste in a small bowl until smooth.
  • Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Roughly chop the lettuce, then toss with some of the dressing in a serving bowl. Top with the tomatoes and scallions. Scatter the bacon and blue cheese over the salad; season with pepper and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve with more dressing on the side.

ICEBERG WEDGE WITH CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING



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Once looked down upon as so 1950s, the iceberg wedge with tangy blue cheese dressing has made a comeback, and with good reason. I'm always amazed at the enthusiastic response when I set out these salads-either on a party buffet table, or for a sit-down dinner. Guys especially love it.

Yield serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 tablespoon grated white onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 1 medium clove)
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1/2 medium lemon)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions, white and green parts
2 cups good-quality blue cheese, crumbled (about 8 ounces)
1/4 cup finely chopped Mexican or French tarragon leaves (optional)
2 heads iceberg lettuce, cored and quartered
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
8 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients until combined. When ready to serve, set each lettuce wedge on a plate, spoon on about 1/2 cup dressing, and top with a handful of cherry tomato halves and a sprinkling of crumbled bacon.
  • The dressing and the bacon crumbles can be made up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated. Assemble the salad shortly before serving.
  • Mexican tarragon (also called mint marigold) is easily grown throughout Texas and is similar in taste to French tarragon, which literally can't take the Texas heat. If you don't find Mexican tarragon in the grocery store, look for the flowering plants at your local nursery. Little pots of these herbs also make charming party favors.
  • If you are so inclined, cut the calorie and fat load by using low-fat or nonfat mayonnaise and low-fat or nonfat sour cream instead of the full-fat stuff.

ICEBERG WEDGES WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING



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The crispy iceberg lettuce and creamy blue cheese dressing make this steak-house style salad a no-brainer side dish with your steak and potatoes dinner.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup buttermilk, well-shaken
1/3 cup mayonnaise
4 ounces Danish blue cheese (about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
A few dashes hot sauce, such as tobasco
2 tablespoons chopped chives
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, half of the blue cheese, lemon juice, and hot sauce.
  • Stir to combine
  • Stir in chives, salt, and pepper.
  • Serve with iceberg wedges and top with remaining blue cheese.

ICEBERG WITH TOMATOES, BLUE CHEESE, AND BACON



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The iceberg lettuce is sliced into rounds instead of angled wedges, exposing the entire surface to the blue cheese dressing and toppings.

Categories     Bon Appétit     Salad     Lettuce     Blue Cheese     Walnut     Bacon     Sour Cream     Celery     Tomato     Lunch     Quick & Easy     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup walnuts
4 slices bacon
8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled, divided
1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
5 teaspoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
1 head of iceberg lettuce, cut crosswise into four 1-inch-thick slices
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop.
  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning halfway through, until brown and crisp, 8-10 minutes total. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Let cool; crumble.
  • Place half of blue cheese in a medium heatproof bowl and microwave on medium until melted, about 1 minute (this will make it easier to whisk). Add crème fraîche, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, and hot sauce to blue cheese and whisk until smooth; season dressing with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.
  • Place 1 slice of iceberg lettuce on each plate and spoon about 1/4 cup dressing over each. Top with walnuts, bacon, celery, tomatoes, tarragon, and remaining blue cheese.
  • Do Ahead
  • Dressing can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.

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

ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD WITH WARM BACON AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING



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Categories     Salad     Sauce     Cheese     Lunch     Bacon     Chill

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 iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges, each with some core attached
1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, pepper, and hot sauce in a medium bowl. Add the cheese and stir until well blended. If too thick, thin with buttermilk by tablespoonfuls to desired consistency.
  • Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and beginning to crisp.
  • Arrange the lettuce wedges on plates. Spoon the dressing over. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the warm bacon from the skillet onto the salads, dividing equally. Garnish with red onion.
  • do ahead
  • The DRESSING can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

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

Tips:

  • Choose a firm, crisp head of iceberg lettuce for the wedge.
  • Cut the lettuce into 8 equal wedges.
  • For the dressing, use a good quality blue cheese. A sharp cheddar or crumbled feta can also be used.
  • Cook the bacon until it is crispy, then crumble it.
  • To make the dressing, whisk together the blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour the dressing over the lettuce wedges and top with the crumbled bacon, chopped tomatoes, and crumbled blue cheese.
  • Serve the wedges immediately.

Conclusion:

The Iceberg Wedge with Warm Bacon Blue Cheese Dressing is a classic salad that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your dressing thick or thin, spicy or mild, this salad is sure to please. So next time you are looking for a delicious and refreshing salad, give the Iceberg Wedge with Warm Bacon Blue Cheese Dressing a try.

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