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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Eliza LENG
[email protected]This salad is a great side dish for any summer cookout. It's light and refreshing, and it's always a hit with my guests.
Jesscai Walker
[email protected]This salad is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids love the bacon and the dressing, and they don't even notice the lettuce.
Odalys padron
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of blue cheese dressing, but I really liked the dressing on this salad. It was tangy and flavorful, but not too overpowering.
Perry Billionz
[email protected]This salad is a great way to use up leftover bacon. It's also very easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.
Rachel Vanderlinden
[email protected]This was the perfect salad to serve with grilled chicken. The dressing was delicious and the salad was very easy to make.
Swirlix Yt
[email protected]This salad is so refreshing and flavorful! The dressing is light and tangy, and the bacon adds a nice touch of smokiness. I will definitely be making this again.
Sabikun Nahar Meem
[email protected]I made this salad for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the combination of flavors and textures. I'll definitely be making this again.
Ezay Stone
[email protected]This salad was so easy to make and it turned out delicious! The dressing was the perfect balance of creamy and tangy. I will definitely be making this again.
Grant Ambrose
[email protected]I've never been a huge fan of wedge salads, but this one changed my mind. The dressing was tangy and flavorful, and the bacon added a nice touch of smokiness. I'll definitely be making this again.
Hazel Breen
[email protected]This wedge salad was a hit at my last dinner party! The combination of crisp lettuce, creamy dressing, and salty bacon was perfect. I'll definitely be making this again.