Wedge Salad with Elegant Blue Cheese Dressing

This wedge salad recipe is great to have for a simple lunch or serve at 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 before serving.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 362 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ⅓ cup buttermilk
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 pound crumbled blue cheese, divided
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into 8 wedges

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine 1/2 of the blue cheese, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar, sour cream, sugar, olive oil, garlic, and pepper in a bowl; blend with an electric hand mixer until well combined. Cover and chill dressing in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Place each lettuce wedge on a salad plate. Drizzle dressing over each wedge. Scatter tomatoes, onion, and remaining blue cheese over each salad.