Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Name: Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 large head iceberg lettuce (the outer leaves removed, cut into 4 wedges); ⅓ pint cherry tomatoes (quartered); ¼ cup red onions (diced ); 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese; Salt and pepper (to taste); Chives (or parsley, for serving); 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese (plus more for topping); ¼ cup sour cream; ¼ cup greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese

Yumna Jawad
May 17, 2021 Updated January 13, 2022

5 from 27 votes

Fresh and delicious, this iceberg wedge salad is drizzled in a creamy blue cheese dressing for one tasty bite. Serve as a side dish or app.

Ingredients & substitutions

Lettuce: Iceberg lettuce works the best for this salad. It’s perfectly crispy and fresh and stays in tact when quartered. You can use romaine lettuce if you’d like though.

Tomatoes: Use cherry tomatoes for a little sweetness, or any other kinds. It helps to cut them small to allow them to sit on top of the iceberg lettuce wedge.

Red onion: Finely diced red onion adds a nice tang to this salad. It’s milder than white or yellow onions and can be eaten raw.

Blue cheese: Try Stilton blue cheese for a real kick of flavor or Danish Blue if you prefer a milder flavor. If you absolutely hate blue cheese, use feta cheese instead 🙂

Dressing: Blue cheese, sour cream, yogurt, lemon juice, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce.

How to make a wedge salad

Add the ingredients for the dressing to a bowl.

Whisk to combine.

Place the lettuce wedges on a plate and spoon over the dressing.

Place the tomatoes, onions and crumbled blue cheese on top and season with salt and pepper.

4 image collage to show how to make the recipe

Tips for making wedge salads

Remove the outer leaves of the lettuce. These can be tougher to eat and less fresh.

Cut the tomato and onion into small pieces. This will mean that it’s easier to get a bite of everything at the same time.

Cut the lettuce through the core in quarters. This will ensure that all of the leaves are kept together and keep the wedges intact for best presentation.

Make it into a fuller meal. Add some shredded chicken on top or chickpeas for plant based protein.

Frequently asked questions

Can you make it ahead of time?

This salad is best made as close to serving as possible, so that your lettuce is as fresh as possible. You can make the blue cheese dressing two or three days ahead of time and keep it covered in the fridge. If you do have leftovers, place in an airtight container and they will keep for around 3 days.

What’s the best lettuce to use?

Iceberg lettuce is the traditional base for a wedge salad. Romaine lettuce will also work well cut in half for two servings.

How do you cut iceberg lettuce into wedges?

Remove the top few layers of the outer leaves of the lettuce, then cut into quarters through the core. Carefully separate the inner leaves with your fingers and rinse under cold water. Pat dry with a paper towel before placing on the plate and adding the dressing and toppings.

Close up shot of the wedge salad with the toppings

This classic wedge salad with blue cheese dressing is perfect in its simplicity and presentation. Full of flavor and texture, it’s a great go to side dish or appetizer for any meal.

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