Wedge Salad with Elegant Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
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Wedge Salad with Elegant Blue Cheese Dressing

By: cabanagrl 
"This a great salad to have for a simple lunch or to serve with a nice dinner. Fresh ingredients make this salad very elegant and the wedge presentation makes it a great starter for a special occasion dinner. It is best to chill the dressing for 24 hours prior to serving."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (55)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 salads
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ground black pepper to taste
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  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into 8 wedges
  • 2 roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 pound crumbled blue cheese

Directions

  1. Combine 1/2 pound blue cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, sugar, garlic, and pepper in a bowl; blend using a hand mixer; chill until serving.
  2. Build the salad by placing 1 lettuce wedge on each of 8 plates. Drizzle equal amounts of dressing over each wedge. Scatter tomatoes, onion, and 1/2 pound blue cheese over each salad.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 362 | Total Fat: 30.6g | Cholesterol: 51mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2008 by Cappi   view full review
I love this dressing. But like the other reviewer, that is alot of blue cheese. I just added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2008 by maddiematters   view full review
This is a great salad! In a hurry and don't have time to make dressing? Simply docter up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2009 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Fabulous dressing! I cut the amount of blue cheese in half. I love the tang from the red wine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2008 by Shoppingbaby   view full review
This was VERY good...they serve this at one of my favorite restaraunts and I was so glad to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2007 by Karen   view full review
This dressing was wonderful with half of the blue cheese--both in the dressing and on top of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2010 by orangeeener   view full review
My husband loved this and asked me to save the recipe. I served grape tomatoes and omited the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2008 by JENNWHEELER   view full review
The dressing was wonderful--except for my very spicy garlic (but that was my fault). I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by Brenda   view full review
Excellent! I made this as a surprise for my husband for his birthday with dinner, and he...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2011 by mskarla2   view full review
YUM! The only difference I made instead was the "homemade" dressing, I used homemade Uncle...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2011 by Nicole   view full review
Love this - I eat it every week for lunch sometimes for dinner too! I use the blue cheese...

 

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