If you are not a blue cheese fan, then you can easily start off with less blue cheese crumbles and add more to taste. Because really, this best wedge salad is just a vehicle for the creamy, pungent dressing.īlue Cheese Dressing is the traditional dressing for Wedge Salad and my Blue Cheese Dressing is to live for! It’s SO creamy and flavorful with just the right amount of kick to compliment the crispy lettuce.

Just as long as you make the Blue Cheese Ranch. You could add petite peas, croutons, pecans or turn it Fall festive with dried cranberries. I topped this Outback Wedge Salad with your traditional toppings of juicy tomatoes and crispy bacon and then added sweet raw corn (my fav- don’t be tempted to cook!), creamy avocado and punchy red onions and thought it was magnificent, but the possibilities really are endless. Traditional Wedge Salad Toppings include blue cheese dressing, bacon crumbles, diced tomato and chives. Wedge Salad always begins with a head of iceberg lettuce chopped into wedges – thus the name – but then comes the fun part – toppings!

You now have 4 wedges to serve to 4 lucky lunch-or-dinner guests!.

Take your clean head of lettuce and place it on your cutting board.

Once you wash your head of lettuce, it’s time to cut: I LOVE that there is hardly any cutting involved with making wedge salad! all you need to do is create 4 wedge pieces.

Lastly, pat dry before cutting into wedge pieces.

Allow your head of lettuce to drain over the sink.

Next, rinse the whole head of lettuce completely with cold water.

Then, cut the core out of your iceberg head.

To wash, first, peel off the outer leaves and toss them in the trash because they’re usually limp, and we want our wedge salads to be crisp and fresh!.

You will need to wash your lettuce first so it not only is sanitary, but so you don’t taste any gritty dirt. Wedge Salad starts with a head of iceberg lettuce. Wedge Salads are traditionally served as side salads although you can make the a complete meal with grilled chicken or shrimp. Wedge Salads are then topped with crispy bacon, blue cheese crumbles. I’ve include a fabulous homemade blue cheese dressing recipe, but you are welcome to use your own ore store bought as well. The traditional dressing for Wedge Salad is blue cheese dressing, so Wedge Salad is sometimes called Blue Cheese Salad. It is Connolly served at steakhouses – but don’t be intimidated, it is super easy to make! If you aren’t familiar with Wedge Salad, it is a simple salad made from a head of iceberg lettuce that is chopped into four pieces to create wedges. I mean, slicing lettuce 4 ways?! whisking dressing ingredients together? You got this! WHAT IS A WEDGE SALAD? Basically, it’s salad perfection.Īnd did I already emphasize how easy this Wedge Salad is? So easy, in fact it’s the first recipe I made and photographed in almost three weeks after recovering from my pneumonia (see IG post HERE) because I knew it was going to be a breeze to make. This Outback Wedge Salad can be completely customized depending on your mood, pantry or by forming a salad bar.

Its simple to make yet the bold contrasting flavors and textures are complicated enough to please even the toughest critic. It’s light and refreshing yet satisfying at the same time. In fact, Patrick was craving this glorious symphony of flavors so urgently, we had to go back the very next week.Īnd now this Wedge Salad recipe is that good. I don’t make many “copycat” recipes because I like to put my own spin on things – and this Outback Wedge Salad Copycat is not an exact replica – but it boasts the same playful, magical combination of tangy Blue Cheese Dressing and sweet Balsamic Reduction found in Outback’s Wedge Salad that both Patrick and my taste buds went crazy for – the combo is sheer brilliance. Its a flavor/texture lovers dream and crazy easy to make! This Outback Wedge Salad recipe pairs beautifully with any meal or makes a showstopping appetizer. This Wedge Salad is one of the best salads on the planet! It’s smothered in creamy, decadent homemade Blue Cheese Dressing, crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes, crunchy corn, creamy avocado and drizzled with sweet and tangy Balsamic Reduction. Wedge Salad is quick and easy but looks and tastes gourmet with hardly any chopping!

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