MODERN WEDGE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE ICE CREAM

Modern Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Ice Cream image

Provided by Food Network

Time 2h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (16-ounce) container blue cheese
1 (14-ounce) container high quality vanilla icecream
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
4 small heads iceberg lettuce
2 cups diced heirloom tomatoes
4 strips fried bacon
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Freshly cracked black pepper

Steps:

To prepare blue cheese ice cream, combine the blue cheese, vanilla ice cream, brown sugar, and hot sauce together in a medium bowl. Freeze for at least 2 hours or until frozen.
Slice a1/4-inch off the bottom of each head of lettuce to allow it to sit flat like a bowl. Slice 1-inch off the top and remove the middle leaves of lettuce to create a bowl. Fill each 'bowl' with the blue cheese ice cream, diced tomatoes, and one strip of fried bacon.
Whisk the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and cracked black pepper, to taste, in a small bowl and drizzle the dressing over the salad.