Asian Wedge Salad With Blue Cheese Recipes

WEDGE SALAD

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready for use.
• Arrange the iceberg wedges on 4 plates. You can chill the plates for an extra special presentation.
• Drizzle the dressing over each wedge. Top the wedges with bacon, tomato and blue cheese.
• Sprinkle with chives, then serve immediately. Top with a little freshly ground black pepper if desired.

WEDGE SALAD WITH ELEGANT BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

WEDGE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients. Cut lettuce into 6 wedges. To serve, top wedges with dressing, tomatoes and bacon.

ASIAN WEDGE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Dressing: Roughly chop celery, carrot, and onion, then place in the bowl of a food processor. Purée until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl halfway through, about 30 seconds total. Peel ½ of the Asian pear; roughly chop and add to food processor. Blend for 15 seconds. Add vinegar and sugar; blend for 15 seconds. Add soy sauce, grapeseed oil, and sesame oil; blend another 15 seconds. Pour into a lidded container and refrigerate overnight: this will allow the onions to mellow and balance out the flavors. Makes 1½ cups. (Store in lidded container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
• Salad, part 1: Slice the chile into very thin rings and place in a small bowl filled with ice water. Stir, then let soak 1 minute; the seeds will sink to the bottom and some of the heat will be removed. Remove the chiles floating on top of the water and dry on paper towels. Set aside.
• Salad, part 2: Peel remaining half of the pear and cut into matchsticks (batons). Set aside. Discard the outer leaves of the lettuce and give the head a quick wash. Cut away the root and discard, then slice head into 4 large wedges. Slice off the curved back of each wedge so it has a flat surface to rest on.
• Assemble: Place a heaping spoonful of dressing in the center of a plate, and nestle an iceberg wedge on top of the dressing. Drizzle 2 more spoonfuls of dressing over the wedge. Garnish with several pear batons, serrano slices, and sesame seeds. Thinly slice the nori sheet; place a small "nest" of nori on top of the wedge. Cut Cambazola into cubes and arrange around the salad. Assemble the other salads and serve immediately.