I’ve seen lettuce wedge salads around recently on blogs and restaurant menus. Honestly, I wondered what the big deal was or why anyone would want one. I mean, it’s just iceberg lettuce.
Then a friend ordered a lettuce wedge salad when we went out to eat for book club. I was sitting next to her and I really wanted to ask for a bite. It looked amazing! I refrained from asking for a taste. Elizabeth might have thought I was a bit nutty if I’d made that request.
Then one day, I decided to make one at home. And I discovered that this is the perfect salad for me to make. I hate cleaning and tearing romaine lettuce. And I’m not a fan of the stems on spinach so I end up tearing all of those off.
But with a lettuce wedge, you just rinse the head, tear off the weird and wilted outer leaves and chop. Two or three cuts with a sharp knife and the lettuce is ready to go!
I like to add chopped tomatoes, bacon bits and a drizzle of ranch dressing. If I’ve got croutons, I’ll add those too.
And for reasons I can’t explain, these salads taste like so much more than the sum of their parts. It really is better than if I served it as a tossed salad. Maybe it stays crisper?
Whatever the reason, these are good! Give them a try with a meal soon.
Judith says
There’s definitely something better about a wedge salad – I need to start kicking mine up a notch! Thanks for the ideas!
Vickie says
I love this idea. Tried it out on my husband and son to go with a spaghetti dinner. They both like different dressings at times so I set it in front of them as just the wedge. Could pick which dressing they wanted. Oyyy the complaining. lol My son asked for a bowl and then proceded to tear up the lettuce and put it in the bowl. Hubby just kept asking how he was supposed to eat it. Even after I demonstrated. I just laughed, why do I bother with new stuff? Next time I serve this will be for myself (tomorrow)for a nice solitary quiet lunch. Thanks so much for sharing the idea, and anyone reading this…….don’t let my comments discourage you. I just live with 2 picky/lazy eaters. LOL
Tiffany says
Vickie, they sound like the people in my house sometimes! So funny!
Sharala says
That’s funny. My husband, on the other hand, loves iceberg lettuce, especially in a wedge. You know, this is the big thing in the fancy steakhouses. They serve with thick bacon chopped up, cherry tomatoes, and blue cheese dressing. For about $8. LOL.
Kathy says
What a great idea! I hate making salads. It seems to take forever!
Crystal & Co says
You just made me hungry. 🙂
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