Why waste time chopping up the lettuce when you can just hack a head into four chunks, dress it up and serve? This unique presentation is not only easy to make, but is also a deliciously different way to serve your next salad. The creamy bleu cheese dressing is a breeze to craft from scratch and tastes much better than anything you’ll buy in a store. Add a bit of extra crumbled bleu over the top, some freshly diced tomatoes, and you’re well on your way to a fancy-pants side salad that’ll surely impress.
MAKES: 4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS:
BLEU CHEESE DRESSING:
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup crumbled bleu cheese
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup crumbled bleu cheese
- 1 cup diced tomato (1 large tomato)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Use an electric mixer to combine all ingredients for bleu cheese dressing in a medium bowl.
- Slice a head of iceberg lettuce into quarters through the stem end. Cut the stem off of the wedges
and arrange each one on a plate. - Spoon about ¼ cup of bleu cheese dressing over each lettuce wedge.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of crumbled bleu cheese over the dressing.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of diced tomato over the top and serve.
