![]() Make the Croutons – toss a few slices of stale bread in the food processor, then toss the crumbs with olive oil and bake until crispy.Trust me, you don’t want to be frying bacon when everyone’s got a wedge of iceberg in front of them… The good news is most of the prep can be done up to a day ahead of time. You’ll want to prep all the ingredients BEFORE you start assembling your salads. And yes, you’ll get bits of crispy golden croutons in every bite. I recommend Trader Joe’s sourdough, which produces perfectly uneven shreds of bread that, when toasted in the oven, are the epitome of crunchy bliss, especially on a wedge salad like this. Most fresh bakery bread is too soft and quickly becomes crumbs in a food processor. You can use any sturdy, country or sourdough bread, and preferably one that’s a little stale. My method ensures tasty, crunchy croutons in every bite that won’t rip the flesh from the roof of your mouth. Plus, you might get 5 or 6 croutons on a whole iceberg wedge salad serving - which means you’ve got a whole lot of bites that are DEFICIENT, if not downright DEVOID of croutons. ![]() And pointy-square (have you ever had a crouton rip the skin off the roof of your mouth? I have.) Here’s my beef with store-bought croutons. You’re probably thinking, “Croutons? No big deal, I’ll pick some at the store.” These additions make me feel a smidge better about diving into this nutritionally deficient but absolutely OUTSTANDING iceberg wedge salad. Personally, I like a bit of avocado and some grated carrots for color and crunch. There are other optional ingredients you can certainly use in this salad, but these are the MUST-HAVES. For me, however, this hearty salad is definitely a fork and knife recipe and, therefore can easily act as a meal on its own. Traditionally, you’d see these iceberg wedge salads served as a side dish. It wasn’t until the 80s that “mixed baby greens” or “mesclun” became a “thing,”… but that’s another story, er… salad. Although it wasn’t a nutritional powerhouse, iceberg was still lettuce. My Mom would make her signature vinaigrette and add some cut tomatoes and cucumber to her iceberg lettuce recipe… et voilà! Back then, iceberg lettuce was king because it was a blank canvas and cheap. Iceberg lettuce salads were practically the only salads I remember from my childhood. 7 What to serve with the wedge salad recipe:.I like to drizzle a little bit of the onion marinade over the top. ![]() Top each wedge with crumbled bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese, blue cheese dressing, and the marinated red onions. Finally, cut the butt end off each wedge. Cut the head of lettuce in half, then cut each half in half (to make fourths). If there are any wilted leaves on the outside of your head of lettuce, peel them off and discard them. This dressing still tastes great without it. If you don't like blue cheese, just omit it. Combine mayonnaise, greek yogurt or sour cream, blue cheese crumbles, Worcestershire sauce, milk, a dash of hot sauce, garlic powder, ground cayenne, black pepper, and salt. Add thinly sliced red onions to the jar or bowl with the marinade and place in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve the salad. Combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fresh garlic, Italian, crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper in a jar or bowl with a lid. Dressing and marinade ingredients: olive oil, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, milk, mayonnaise, greek yogurt or sour cream, fresh garlic, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, ground cayenne, crushed red pepper, salt, black pepper.Fresh parmesan or feta would be great alternatives. If you don't like blue cheese, you can leave it off or replace it with a different type of cheese. Looking for other great salad recipes? Try our rotisserie chicken garden salad or chopped asian salad. It's the perfect side dish to impress your family or friends. This classic wedge salad is an ode to all of the wedge salads we love. ![]() The Cooper's Hawk Chopped Wedge Salad is one of our favorite restaurant salads, and we're big fans of steakhouse wedge salads at other restaurants too. It's fast, easy, and tastes like the steakhouse wedge salad from your favorite restaurant. This classic wedge salad is loaded with bacon, blue cheese, tangy marinated red onions, tomatoes, and blue cheese dressing.
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