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Classic Wedge Salad

This classic wedge salad is loaded with bacon, blue cheese, tangy marinated red onions, tomatoes, and blue cheese dressing. It's fast, easy, and tastes like the steakhouse wedge salad from your favorite restaurant.

Ingredients

Head of Iceburg Lettuce Bacon Cherry Tomatoes Blue Cheese Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Marinaded Red Onions

Step 1

First, make the onion marinade. Combine olive oil, red wine vinegar and other ingredients. Then add the red onions and place in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve the salad.

Step 2

Combine mayonnaise, greek yogurt or sour cream, blue cheese crumbles, Worcestershire sauce, milk, hot sauce, garlic powder, ground cayenne, black pepper, and salt, and set aside.

Step 3

Cut the head of lettuce in half, then cut each half in half (to make fourths). Finally, cut the butt end off each wedge.

Step 4

Top each wedge with crumbled bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese, blue cheese dressing, and the marinated red onions. Serve and enjoy!

Q: Can I use store-bought blue cheese dressing?

A: You can, but this dressing is really good, easy, and made with several typical pantry ingredients. If you use a store-bought dressing, pick a good one. The dressing really makes this salad.

Looking for other salad recipes?

Try our simple Italian salad recipe!