Best Fiesta Tomato Wedge Salad Recipes

FESTIVE TOMATO WEDGES

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Since I have a large vegetable and herb garden, many of the ingredients in this recipe are truly "homegrown". I found this simple recipe in a magazine years ago and it quickly became a favorite at family picnics. I have five married children and seven grandchildren, and they all love to come home for some of "Mom's cooking". -Wilma Purcell, Alma, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 10m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 medium fresh tomatoes, cut into wedges
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Steps:

Place tomato wedges in a large bowl. Place remaining ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended. Pour dressing over tomatoes and toss gently. Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Fat 14g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 217mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

STEAKHOUSE WEDGE SALAD

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The classic wedge salad gets an upgrade thanks to meaty, crispy slab bacon lardons and cherry tomatoes warmed in bacon fat until slightly softened and full of flavor.

Provided by James Briscione

Categories main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 clove garlic, grated
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup crumbled Maytag or other blue cheese (about 6 ounces)
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more as needed
12 ounces slab bacon, skin removed and cut in to 1/2-inch cubes
1 clove garlic, smashed
2 cups cherry tomatoes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges
3 scallions, sliced

Steps:

Make the blue cheese dressing: Stir together the grated garlic and lemon juice in a medium bowl to form a garlic paste. Add the half-and-half, mayonnaise, sour cream, Worcestershire, 1/2 cup of the blue cheese and whisk until smooth. Gently stir in the remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese and season with pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
For the salad: Put the oil and bacon in a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat until it starts to sizzle. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until golden and crispy, stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Return the skillet with the bacon fat to the stove and decrease the heat to low. Add the smashed garlic clove and more oil if necessary and cook for 1 minute to infuse the oil. Add the tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, shaking the pan often, until slightly softened and a few of the skins are split, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the bacon back in to keep it warm.
Put the iceberg wedges on a large serving platter and top with the scallions and tomatoes. Spoon the dressing on top, letting it run down the sides. Finish with the bacon.