BLT Wedge Salad with Buttermilk Blue Cheese Recipe by Lisa LaFontaine Bynum With temperatures ruthlessly high and rising, many of us may be looking for light, refreshing recipes to try out. Whether it’s swapping a smoothie for oatmeal
in the morning or enjoying this super satisfying BLT wedge salad for lunch or dinner, be sure to stay cool and hydrated as we ride out the rest of summer.
For the salad: • 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into quarters (eighths if the head is large) Buttermilk Bleu Cheese Dressing:
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved • 4 strips bacon cooked, diced
• 1 large egg • 3 cloves garlic • 1 cup vegetable oil • 1/4 cup buttermilk • 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 8 ounces blue cheese, coarsely crumbled
1. In a blender or food processor, combine egg and garlic cloves.
4. Pour dressing into a bowl and stir in cheese.
2. While the machine is still running, slowly add oil in a thin stream.
5. To assemble salad, arrange one wedge on a plate. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with halved cherry tomatoes and bacon crumbles.
3. Turn the machine off and add buttermilk, salt, and peppers. Blend for a few seconds more to combine.
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