Nothing compliments a hearty meal like a crunchy iceberg wedge covered with crumbled bacon, tomatoes, and rich blue cheese dressing. With this classic steakhouse wedge salad recipe you can enjoy your favorite restaurant-quality veggie side dish right at home!
Jump to RecipeSimple, delicious, and crunchy – what’s not to love about this steakhouse wedge salad recipe? I love iceberg lettuce primarily for the great crunch it gives my salad, and this one is all about the iceberg!
Recipe Ingredients
Iceberg Lettuce. Thoroughly rinsed and patted dry. To get the “wedge” the leaves need to be all kept together.
Blue Cheese Dressing. You have to try our easy Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing recipe!
Cherry Tomatoes. Halved for easiest eating. Note, you can use grape tomatoes but they will not be quite so plump and sweet.
Bacon. Cooked and crumbled.
Blue Cheese. Extra crumbles on top really bring the restaurant-quality feel.
How to Make a Wedge Salad
- First, slice your head of lettuce into wedges.
- Arrange the chunks onto plates. Then pour on the dressing, and add your favorite salad toppings.
Done!
Recipe Variations
- While blue cheese dressing is the standard, a really good homemade ranch dressing is also great.
- For a more mild flavor use shredded cheddar instead of blue cheese crumbles.
- Swap pork bacon with turkey or meatless plant-based bacon, if you like.
- Add extra protein to the salad by adding chopped hardboiled eggs.
- Drizzle with a little balsamic vinegar for another layer of flavor.
- Crisp iceberg lettuce is traditional in this recipe. However, you can use any lettuce you like and load up steakhouse wedge salad-style with bacon, tomatoes, and blue cheese.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pair with a delicious home cooked steak, roasted chicken, pork chops, or any steakhouse-type main dish. It is great with our Crispy Onion Butter Chicken or comforting Spaghetti Casserole.
This is definitely a fork and knife salad! Cut the wedge into bite-size pieces by digging into the top and working down, like you would a thick cut of meat.
Most of the components can easily be prepped ahead of time. Cook and crumble the bacon, halve the tomatoes, and whip up the blue cheese dressing a day or so in advance. Keep everything in separate containers in the refrigerator until ready to cut the lettuce and assemble.
More Recipes to Try
Steakhouse Wedge Salad
8
15
minutes0
minutes305
kcal15
minutesNothing compliments a hearty meal like a fresh iceberg salad covered with crumbled bacon, tomatoes, and rich blue cheese dressing. With this classic steakhouse wedge salad recipe you can enjoy your favorite restaurant-quality veggie side dish right at home!
Keep the screen of your device on
Ingredients
1 head 1 iceberg lettuce
1 cup 1 blue cheese dressing
1/2 cup 1/2 cherry tomatoes sliced in half
8 slices 8 bacon crumbled
2 oz 2 blue cheese crumbled
Directions
- Remove the outer layer of leaves and the core from the lettuce head. Cut in half lengthwise, then cut each section in half again. Cut each large wedge in half to make 8 total lettuce wedges.
- Arrange wedges on serving plates and spoon dressing over each. Sprinkle bacon crumbles and tomatoes on each and top with additional blue cheese crumbles.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 305kcal
Like this recipe?
Follow @gencooks on Pinterest
