Oh my… Yes!
Used to love ordering similar salads at places like BJ’s and Outback. So easy to make at home. And so, so de-licious!
I first served this one w/ my Maple Lemon Pepper Chicken.
Balsamic & Bleu Wedge Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 head Iceberg lettuce, divided
- 4 Tbsp bleu cheese dressing, divided
- 4 slices bacon, crumbled into bits (see my Bacon Bits recipe), divided
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 tsp reduced fat bleu cheese (crumbled), divided (optional)
- Red onion slivers, to taste (optional)
Directions
- Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat on stovetop.
- Add 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until the vinegar reduces to about 1/4 cup.
- While vinegar is reducing, remove core from 1 head Iceberg lettuce. Cut head in half, then cut one half into half again.
- Plate lettuce wedges.
- Drizzle each wedge with 1/3 cup bleu cheese dressing.
- Place halves from 4 cherry tomatoes in a circle around each wedge.
- Lay red onion slivers over each wedge, if using.
- Drizzle each wedge and its tomatoes and onions (if using) with 1/3 cup balsamic glaze.
- Sprinkle each wedge with 2 tsp blue cheese crumbles (if using) and 2 slices bacon crumbled into bits.
NOTE: Nutrition facts don’t include optional ingredients.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: Wedge | |
| Servings: 2 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 430 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 39.1g | 50% |
| Saturated Fat 5.5g | 28% |
| Cholesterol 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium 728mg | 32% |
| Total Carbohydrate 12g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Total Sugars 8.9g | |
| Protein 7.2g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 49mg | 4% |
| Iron 1mg | 7% |
| Potassium 334mg | 7% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |