BLT WEDGE SALAD

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The homemade dressing really makes this simple, quick-to-fix salad shine. You get so much flavor without a whole lot of work. Making the dressing in advance and refrigerating will intensify the flavor. Adding blue cheese crumbles is a great option as well.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 cup mayonnaise
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ranch salad dressing mix
1 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 medium head iceberg lettuce
1-1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
2/3 cup crumbled cooked bacon
Crumbled blue cheese, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, whisk milk and lime juice; let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk in the mayonnaise, shallot, ranch dressing mix, pepper and garlic until blended., Cut lettuce into four wedges. Drizzle with dressing; top with tomatoes and bacon. Sprinkle with blue cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 536 calories, Fat 48g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 1405mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein.