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Classic Wedge Salad

a classic wedge salad topped with homemade blue cheese dressing, blue cheese, bacon, cherry tomatoes and fried shallots
  • Serves:  6
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  10 min

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced
  • Sea salt to taste
  • 8 ounces thick-cut bacon, chopped
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce
  • 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup minced, fresh chives
  • 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (optional)
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • Blue Cheese Dressing

Method

  1. Brown the shallots: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Once the oil is glistening, add the shallots. Cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the shallots to a towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with salt. Once the shallots are cool enough to touch, toss them a bit to coat them evenly with the salt.

  2. Cook the bacon: In a small skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a towel-lined plate.

  3. Peel the outer layers off of the head of lettuce. Smash the core against the counter to pop it out. Halve the head of lettuce lengthwise and then slice each half into 3 even wedges. Arrange the wedges on a platter.

  4. Make the blue cheese dressing.

  5. Drizzle or dollop the dressing over the wedges. Sprinkle the iceberg wedges with the cherry tomatoes, chives, bacon, fried shallots, and extra blue cheese and black pepper, if desired. Serve family style.