Best Iceberg Wedge Salad With Green Goddess Ranch Dressing Recipes

Green Goddess Wedge Salad image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 1/4 cups packed fresh watercress (or baby spinach)
3/4 cup packed fresh parsley
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh chervil (or more parsley)
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh tarragon
3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh chives
2 teaspoons capers
2 anchovy fillets
1 small clove garlic
2 scallions, chopped
Pinch of sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 ripe avocado
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 strips thick-cut bacon
1 1/2 heads iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 ripe avocado, diced
1/4 cup small chervil sprigs
2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
1 scallion very thinly sliced

Steps:

Make the dressing: Combine the watercress, parsley, chervil, tarragon, chives, capers, anchovies, garlic, scallions and sugar in a blender or food processor.
Add the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise and avocado and puree until pale green and very smooth; if too thick, thin with water 1 teaspoon at a time. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
Make the salad: Cook the bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, turning, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, then crumble.
Arrange the iceberg lettuce wedges on a platter and season with salt and pepper. Spoon some dressing over the lettuce. Top with the diced avocado, bacon, chervil, chives and scallions.

Iceberg Wedge Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing image

Provided by Brad Sorenson

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup sour cream
1 cup prepared mayonnaise
1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese, crumbled up
2 to 4 tablespoons buttermilk
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons mixed chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley, sage, and basil)
1 head iceberg lettuce, quartered, core removed
8 strips good quality bacon, cooked crispy
8 tear drop, or grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled

Steps:

In a mixing bowl combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, and gorgonzola. Using a wooden spoon, stir the mixture to combine the cheese through the mixture. Loosen up the mix with the buttermilk, a tablespoon at a time, until it comes to a salad dressing consistency. Season the mix with salt, and pepper, to taste. Stir in the fresh herbs.
Place a wedge of lettuce on a plate, coat liberally with the blue cheese dressing, and crumble some cooked bacon on top of the dressing. Dress each plate with 2 halved tomatoes, some blue cheese, and season with a little bit of salt and pepper.

Green Goddess Dressing over Iceberg Wedges image

Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 12m

Yield 5 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 medium avocados, pitted, peeled, grilled and chopped into cubes
2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
1 tablespoon roughly chopped basil leaves
1 tablespoon roughly chopped tarragon leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon asorbic acid or Vitamin C
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Grey salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 head iceberg lettuce cut into 5 wedges

Steps:

In a food processor, combine avocado cubes, lemon or lime juice, basil, tarragon, garlic, and asorbic acid. Blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly pour in olive oil to make a thick, creamy dressing. If dressing is too thick to pour, add water, a few tablespoons at a time, to reach the desired consistency. Pour into a bowl, season, to taste, with salt and pepper and cover. Refrigerate until chilled.
To serve, pour dressing over iceberg wedges.

Iceberg Wedge image

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large head iceberg lettuce, cut into large wedges
1 cup grape tomatoes, split down the middle
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
2 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
extra-virgin olive oil
Bleu cheese dressing:
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
6 ounces (3/4 cup) crumbled mild blue cheese such
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Steps:

Remove outer leaves of lettuce and wash thoroughly in cold water. Drain and pat dry with paper towels then split into wedges and arrange on plates. Scatter grape tomato halves over and around the lettuce.
Make dressing by combining mayonnaise and sour cream in a large mixing bowl. Squeeze in fresh lemon juice, fold in blue cheese and chives and season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over wedge and grape tomatoes. Drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil and top with chives.