Wedge Salad with Elegant Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Valentines's Day Recipes. (Wedge Salad with Elegant Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Additional: 1day

Total: 1day

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 salads

Wedge Salad with Elegant Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

½ pound crumbled blue cheese

¼ cup sour cream

⅓ cup buttermilk

½ cup mayonnaise

¼ cup red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 ½ tablespoons white sugar

1 clove garlic

minced

ground black pepper to taste

1 head iceberg lettuce

cut into 8 wedges

2 roma tomatoes

diced

1 small red onion

thinly sliced

½ pound crumbled blue cheese

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Directions

Step 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.

Step 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

Wedge Salad with Elegant Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 361.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13.7g 27%

Carbohydrates: 9.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 5%

Sugars: 5.3g

Fat: 30.6g 47%

Saturated Fat: 13.5g 67%

Cholesterol: 51.4mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 988.7IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.8mg 29%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 4.8mg 8%

Folate: 46mcg 12%

Calcium: 337.7mg 34%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 22.7mg 8%

Potassium: 328.4mg 9%

Sodium: 892.3mg 36%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 275.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.