Best Mixed Lettuce Chiffonade With Gorgonzola Herb Dressing Recipes

ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD WITH CREAMY GORGONZOLA DRESSING

Iceberg Wedge Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing image

Provided by Brad Sorenson

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

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.

THREE-SALAD CHIFFONADE

Three-Salad Chiffonade image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 head radicchio, core removed, about 1/4 pound
2 Kentucky limestone lettuce or bibb lettuce, about 1/4 pound
1/2 pound iceberg lettuce, core removed, about 1/4 pound
1 sweet red pepper, about 1/4 pound, cored
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 1/2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Stack the radicchio leaves and cut them into very fine shreds. There should be about 2 cups. Put the shreds in a large bowl. Repeat with the limestone or bibb lettuce, and the iceberg. There should be about 2 cups of limestone shreds and 2 cups of iceberg. Add both to the bowl.
Cut the red pepper lengthwise into thin strips. There should be about 1 cup. Add this to the bowl.
Add the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, and blend well. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 205, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 352 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

THREE-LETTUCE CHIFFONADE

Three-Lettuce Chiffonade image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 head radicchio, about 1/4 pound, core removed
2 heads bibb lettuce, about 1/4 pound each
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, about 1/4 pound, core removed
1 medium-size red onion, sliced into thin rings
1/4 cup olive oil
3 1/2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Rinse, drain and pat dry the radicchio, bibb and iceberg lettuce.
Stack radicchio leaves and cut into very fine shreds. There should be about 2 cups. Put shreds in a large bowl. Repeat with the bibb and iceberg lettuce. There should be about 2 cups of each. Add to the bowl.
Add the onion rings, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and blend well. Serve immediately

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 158, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 481 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams