Iceberg Wedges With Chile Buttermilk Dressing Recipes

WEDGE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese and chives, then season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes (and up to 3 days) to allow the flavors to really meld.
• Place bacon in a medium heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Reserve bacon fat for another use (it's delicious for pan-frying hash browns), or discard.
• Halve cherry tomatoes (if using beefsteak, halve and squeeze out some seeds beforehand, so it's not watery, then cut into bite-size pieces). Season with salt and pepper; let stand 5 minutes. Cut lettuce through its core into 4 wedges; place each one on a plate. Spoon dressing on top and sprinkle with bacon, tomatoes, remaining 1/4 cup blue cheese, and more chives.

SULLIVAN'S STEAKHOUSE HOUSE ICEBERG WEDGE

Steps:

• For the Dressing: Place 7 oz. blue cheese, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar, sour cream, oil, sugar, garlic and pepper in a bowl. Using a hand-held mixer on low speed, combine all the ingredients, scraping down the bowl once.
• Refrigerate 24 hours or as long as 3 days.
• For the Salad: Cut the lettuce head in half. Then cut each half in thirds (if small, cut each half in half).
• Trim the core from each wedge.
• Place the wedges on chilled salad plates. Spoon about 1/3 cup of dressing over each wedge, allowing it to run over the sides. Sprinkle each with blue cheese and tomatoes, dividing evenly.
• Serve chilled.

ICEBERG WEDGE WITH BUTTERMILK BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Slice the lettuce into thick wedges. In a medium-sized bowl, add the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, salt and pepper, to taste, hot sauce, chives, garlic, and lemon juice. Whisk together, then slowly fold in the blue cheese crumbles. Arrange the lettuce on a serving platter and drizzle with the dressing. Garnish with tomatoes, avocado, and bacon. Serve.

ICEBERG WEDGES WITH CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• In medium bowl, whisk together mayo, 1/2 cup of the blue cheese, yogurt, buttermilk, and vinegar until nearly smooth.
• Mix in remaining blue cheese.
• Season with black pepper.
• (Dressing can be made 1 week ahead and stored in refrigerator).
• Arrange lettuce wedges on 8 plates.
• Spoon dressing over wedges.
• Sprinkle with green onions and season with additional black pepper.

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 BACON AND BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275°F
• Prepare a bowl of ice water.
• In a medium pot of boiling water, blanch the tomatoes just until the skins loosen, about 30 seconds.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatoes to the ice water to cool.
• Drain and peel the tomatoes, pat dry and halve crosswise.
• Arrange the tomatoes, cut side up, on a nonstick baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Sprinkle with the chopped thyme and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast for about 2 1/2 hours, or until the tomatoes are very tender and slightly shrunken.
• Transfer the tomatoes to a plate and let cool.
• Meanwhile, spread the brioche cubes on a small baking sheet and toast for about 15 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
• Let the croutons cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, crème fraîche and buttermilk until smooth.
• Add the lemon juice, parsley, mint and 1 tablespoon of the chives and season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate until chilled.
• In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Put each iceberg wedge on a plate, add a tomato half and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Scatter the croutons and bacon on top.
• Garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of chives and serve, passing the buttermilk dressing at the table.