Iceberg Lettuce With Blue Cheese Dressing And Toasted Almonds Recipes

WEDGE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE, CRANBERRY ALMONDS, AND BACON

Steps:

• 1) Arrange lettuce wedges on four salad plates; drizzle with dressing.
• 2) Top with Almond Accents and bacon.

ICEBERG LETTUCE WITH BLUE-CHEESE DRESSING AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until lightly toasted, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together cheese, lemon juice, buttermilk, and oil until smooth, and season with pepper.
• Break each lettuce wedge in half. Divide among four plates; top with apple. Spoon dressing over each serving. Garnish with almonds; serve immediately.

ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing in a medium-sized bowl by combining the buttermilk, soured cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice and 50g of the blue cheese. Season and stir through the chives. Chill until ready to serve.
• When ready to serve, pour half the dressing over the lettuce wedges and crumble over the remaining blue cheese and a scattering of walnuts. Serve the rest of the dressing on the side.

CRUNCHY ICEBERG SALAD WITH CREAMY BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• For the dressing, place 4 ounces of blue cheese in a small bowl and microwave for 15 seconds, until it begins to melt. Place the mayonnaise, yogurt, warm blue cheese, sherry vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until smooth. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the salad, combine the celery, radishes, and scallions in a bowl. Slice the whole head of lettuce across to make four 3/4-inch-thick round disks and place each on a dinner plate. Spoon the dressing on the lettuce and sprinkle on a quarter of the vegetable mixture. Distribute the remaining crumbled blue cheese on the salads, sprinkle with fleur de sel and pepper, and serve.

ICEBERG LETTUCE WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Mash yogurt with blue cheese, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a grinding or two of pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more lemon juice if necessary.
• Place each wedge of iceberg lettuce on a plate, drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with nuts if using.

GRILLED ICEBERG WEDGES WITH BUTTERMILK-BASIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Light a grill and preheat for at least 10 minutes or preheat a grill pan. In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp but still slightly chewy, about 5 minutes. (You could do this in a cast-iron skillet right over the grill).
• In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the sour cream, vinegar and basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Brush the cut sides of the iceberg wedges with oil and season with salt. Grill over moderately high heat until the edges are browned and grill marks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn to brown the other cut side, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• Transfer the wedges to a platter and drizzle with half of the dressing. Sprinkle with the bacon and serve, passing the remaining dressing at the table.

ICEBERG WEDGES WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, half of the blue cheese, lemon juice, and hot sauce.
• Stir to combine
• Stir in chives, salt, and pepper.
• Serve with iceberg wedges and top with remaining blue cheese.

ICEBERG LETTUCE WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Mash yogurt with blue cheese, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and a grinding or two of pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more lemon juice if necessary.
• Place each wedge of iceberg lettuce on a plate, drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with nuts if using.

ICEBERG WITH TOMATOES, BLUE CHEESE, AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning halfway through, until brown and crisp, 8-10 minutes total. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Let cool; crumble.
• Place half of blue cheese in a medium heatproof bowl and microwave on medium until melted, about 1 minute (this will make it easier to whisk). Add crème fraîche, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, and hot sauce to blue cheese and whisk until smooth; season dressing with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.
• Place 1 slice of iceberg lettuce on each plate and spoon about 1/4 cup dressing over each. Top with walnuts, bacon, celery, tomatoes, tarragon, and remaining blue cheese.
• Do Ahead
• Dressing can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.