Wedge Salad Recipe
Our Wedge Salad Recipe with blue cheese dressing, crispy bacon, and tender chicken is a satisfying and flavorful salad that's perfect for lunch or dinner! This classic salad recipe combines crisp iceberg lettuce with a creamy buttermilk blue cheese dressing, savory bacon bits, and juicy chicken for a hearty and delicious meal.
Servings: 6
Calories: 157kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large iceberg lettuce chopped into wedges
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 4 strips bacon
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- 3 tablespoons blue cheese crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cook the chicken and bacon. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place onto a baking sheet. Add the bacon strips to a separate baking sheet. Place both into the oven. The bacon will cook for 15-20 minutes and the chicken for 20-25 minutes or until the internal temperature hits 165°F. Let the bacon cool then crumble. Let the chicken cool for 5 minutes then slice.
- Make the dressing. In a mixing bowl whisk together the buttermilk, sour cream, garlic powder, dill, blue cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Build the salad. Add the lettuce wedges to a plater. Layer on the tomatoes, crumbled bacon and sliced chicken. Drizzle the buttermilk blue cheese dressing onto the salad. Garnish with additional dill and blue cheese if desired. along with additional salt and pepper.
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Notes
How to cut iceberg wedges
Take the iceberg lettuce and remove the outside leaves. Cut the head in half then cut each half again. Be sure to remove the stem with a quick chop at the bottom of the wedge.
The dressing will last in the fridge for 3 days.
The salad can be prepped 2 hours in advance, but do not add the dressing until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 444mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 934IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg