How to Make a Classic Wedge Salad | Easy & Simple | Cheese, Bacon &Tomatoes | Vito’s Italian Cucina

blue cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and adds creaminess.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining a smoky flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Fry the bacon in a pot with a drizzle of olive oil until crispy, stirring as you go to minimize splatter.

Chop some of the bacon and save some strips for sandwiches.

Core the iceberg lettuce by smashing it and twisting out the core.

Slice the lettuce in half and then quarter it.

Place each quarter of lettuce on a plate.

Drizzle blue cheese dressing over the lettuce, allowing it to soak in.

Top the dressed lettuce with grape tomatoes.

Sprinkle blue cheese crumbles over the tomatoes.

Add chopped bacon on top of the salad.

Garnish with sliced red onion and drizzle a bit more blue cheese dressing on top.

Finish with a sprinkle of black pepper.

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens