I’m fairly certain that bleu cheese and bacon can make almost any meal better, and a classic wedge salad is a perfect vessel for both. But who hasn’t had the same classic wedge, prepared the same way, one hundred times over? Classically tasty, but easily forgettable.
Not this baby.
A horseradish kick
This Wedge Salad with Horseradish Bleu Cheese Dressing will likely ruin other wedge salads for you in the future. The building blocks are similar to a traditional wedge, but the Horseradish Bleu Cheese Dressing is what makes it so spectacular. We find ample reason to drizzle it on top of salads as well as grilled cabbage, root veggies, and tomatoes. Plus, it’s super easy to make, negating any excuses you may have to just use a bottle of pre-made dressing from the store.
A note for special diets
Both the dressing and the completed salad are grain-free, gluten-free, as well as SIBO and Keto friendly. I opt to use garlic-infused olive oil instead of garlic powder to keep this SIBO friendly but, feel free to use garlic powder if you aren’t intolerant, like me.
Wedge Salad with Horseradish Bleu Cheese Dressing
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Yield 4 portions
Ingredients
For dressing:
- 6 tbsp milk (I prefer lactose-free)
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 2/3 cup crumbled bleu cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream (I like this lactose-free one)
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1 1/2 tbsp champagne vinegar
- 2 tbsp horseradish cream
- 1 tsp garlic oil (may sub garlic powder)
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
For salad:
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, quartered
- 8 strips bacon
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- 1 bunch green onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives, chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- crumbled bleu cheese, reserved for topping (optional)
Instructions
Dressing:
- Combine the milk with the white vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the crumbled bleu cheese, mashing with a fork to blend.
- Add sour cream, mayo, champagne vinegar, horseradish cream, garlic oil, black pepper, and salt. Stir until well combined. Reserve to the side.
Salad:
- Cook bacon until crisp, then crumble. This can be done in a frying pan on medium-high heat for around 10 minutes or in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees F (205 C). Once crumbled, reserve to the side to cool slightly.
- Plate the quartered wedge and top each portion with dressing.
- Top each portion of salad with quartered hard-boiled eggs, sliced tomatoes, black olives, crumbled bacon, chopped green onion, and additional crumbled bleu cheese if you desire.
Courses Salads & Dressings
Cuisine American
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 portion
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 490 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 44 g | 68% | |
Saturated Fat 14 g | 70% | |
Cholesterol 256 mg | 85% | |
Sodium 969 mg | 40% | |
Total Carbohydrates 11 g | 4% | |
Dietary Fiber 1 g | 4% | |
Sugars 3 g | ||
Protein 20 g | 40% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Monica | Nourish & Fete
October 13, 2017 at 5:42 pmThis sounds delicious, and I love the idea of using garlic-infused olive oil instead of garlic powder! I will definitely keep an eye out for that at the store!
Whip & Wander
October 13, 2017 at 6:49 pmI used to be able to find it at Whole Foods, but I’ve recently started buying it at Trader Joes.
Beth
October 13, 2017 at 6:42 pmI am so crazy about horseradish and feel that it, indeed can bring any recipe over the top! This wedge salad looks like the perfect example of that theory! Yum!
Syama
October 13, 2017 at 9:14 pmThis salad has such nice textural elements in there. Love the ingredients – am not a fan of bleu cheese though. Have to find a substitute, any recommendations ?
Whip & Wander
October 13, 2017 at 9:40 pmI would try a feta or a chevre if you don’t care for bleu. This would also work well with another creamy dressing like ranch or even a vinaigrette if you prefer.
Jacque
October 13, 2017 at 9:39 pmThis salad sounds amazing! I am loving the dressing <3
Christina Shoemaker
October 13, 2017 at 9:48 pmWedge salad is my favorite! And your dressing sounds spectacular. I bet it elevates the whole dish!
Patty @ Spoonabilities
October 13, 2017 at 10:19 pmThis honestly is the most beautiful wedge salad I’ve seen! I bet that dressing is to DIE for!
Luci
October 13, 2017 at 10:36 pmDelicious. I know my family would love this with our next meal. I will have to make this soon.
Lisa|Garlic & Zest
October 13, 2017 at 11:47 pmI’ve never tried horseradish in bleu cheese dressing, but I’m really loving the sound of it. Sold.
Sandi
October 14, 2017 at 5:58 amI may never eat a regular wedge salad again either. This looks amazing!
Danielle
October 14, 2017 at 8:14 amI always get so excited when I see wedge salad on the menu – especially when it comes with blue cheese. I need to try making it myself!
anna
October 14, 2017 at 11:06 amI love wedge salads! This one looks amazing! I use to pick off the blue cheese but now I’ve grown to like it.
Annette Dattilo
October 14, 2017 at 2:04 pmThis looks and sounds amazing. Wedge salads are me and my hubby’s favorite. Love how this calls for boiled egg. Yum!!
Jenny
October 16, 2017 at 4:11 amThis looks so good! Yum
Clarissa
October 16, 2017 at 3:30 pmThis sounds so creamy and refreshing! Practically drooling over here…..
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
October 16, 2017 at 6:05 pmI’m in love with bleu cheese dressing, and have no idea why I haven’t made it at home yet. I’m doing this!!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
October 16, 2017 at 7:25 pmThis is a great salad for lunch or dinner. I am not a blue cheese lover….but I AM a CHEESE lover….so swapping it out is not an issue for me. Lots of great cheeses to choose from that would compliment this nicely.
Kristen R.
October 16, 2017 at 11:14 pmI am in love with this horseradish bleu cheese dressing! I have to make all of my dressings from scratch these days (commercial brands always have onion and garlic, which I can’t have), but I’m so lazy about it. This recipe actually makes me want to whip up salads for lunch this week!
Whip & Wander
October 17, 2017 at 2:50 pmI also can’t have garlic or onion (with the exception of green onions), but I can infuse them into oils as long as the granules aren’t present. It’s hard to find anything in the store that doesn’t have one or both!
Jordyn
October 17, 2017 at 5:06 amThat looks delicious and omg that dressing! I have to try it!
Erin Klema | The Epicurean Traveler
October 17, 2017 at 12:09 pmThis salad looks like one I would order in a restaurant. You totally had me at blue cheese. The dressing sounds so delicious, too!
Cathy
October 17, 2017 at 1:07 pmThis looks amazing! I also love the idea of the garlic-infused olive oil. This definitely sounds like the perfect lunch salad to get a bit of refreshment half-way through the work day. 🙂
Elaine @ Dishes Delish
October 17, 2017 at 2:40 pmYum, yum, yum! I love wedge salads and the thought of having a delicious horseradish blue cheese dressing on it makes me happy! Your recipe looks fabulous and I can not wait to make it!
Magen
October 17, 2017 at 5:13 pmThis made me so hungry! But anyway I have got to give this a try. I eat a lot of salads and I need something new in my life. This is a nice little twist on the traditional.
dixya @food, pleasure, and health
October 17, 2017 at 10:56 pmi love that horseradish dressing but im still getting used to the idea of bleu cheese.
Analida Braeger
October 19, 2017 at 11:03 amI love all the ingredients in this. I would make a meal out of this. Thanks for sharing!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables
October 19, 2017 at 10:05 pmIs it crazy that I’ve never had a wedge salad?! I LOVE salads so I’ not sure why I haven’t had one! This looks yummy!
Carol Borchardt
October 21, 2017 at 1:30 pmWow, this sounds and looks absolutely delicious! I love that you used horseradish. I’ve never heard of horseradish in a salad dressing but I’ll be it’s amazing. Great dish for steak night at home!
Tatiana
October 21, 2017 at 2:15 pmCombination of ingredients is just the way I love it. Crunchy , salty, fresh and juicy! Everything ! Needless to say I am a big fan of salads in general
Amanda Mason
October 22, 2017 at 9:24 pmThis looks delicious! I love good wedge salad but THIS looks and sounds like a gourmet wedge salad…Like something I want to make for Christmas!! I love this recipe!
Christine
October 22, 2017 at 10:39 pmMy husband and his family love wedge salads, so I’d love to make this recipe for them! I’m excited to try it out. Looks so delicious!
Carrie Ditton
October 23, 2017 at 12:43 amWhat a great lunch option! And I a, a HUGE blue cheese fan. I am going to make this for my ladies luncheon this week!
Jessy Freimann
October 24, 2017 at 3:01 pmOh my goodness, you had me at horseradish- I love that flavor and it mixes so deliciously well with all the components in the salad!
Katherine D'Costa
October 27, 2017 at 4:30 amWedge salad is my absolutely favorite salad and I pretty partially to thick, rich bleu cheese dressing. But I totally think the horseradish gives it a fresh take.
Analida at ethnicspoon.com
January 3, 2018 at 12:07 pmThis salad looks fantastic! I have made it my mission to make more homemade salad dressing this year and I can’t wait to try yours. Thanks for sharing!
Whip & Wander
January 4, 2018 at 8:31 pmSame! Everytime I buy a bottle of dressing I feel silly because homemade dressing is so easy and tasty to make.
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
January 3, 2018 at 5:07 pmYUP…I need this type of meal for sure. Healthy eating is the way to get 2018 started…and this looks like a great dinner option for sure.
Jessica Robinson
January 3, 2018 at 7:59 pmThis salad looks and sounds so flavorful! We grew horseradish on my parent’s farm and we LOVE blue cheese! YUM!
Whip & Wander
January 4, 2018 at 8:30 pmNice, I bet having access to fresh horseradish was great! The fresh stuff is always so tasty!
Elaine @ Dishes Delish
January 4, 2018 at 6:56 pmI absolutely adore wedge salad!! I love that you added horseradish to the dressing. Talk about genius!! I know what hubby and I are going to be eating this weekend!! Beautiful and delicious!
Whip & Wander
January 4, 2018 at 8:28 pmThey are my favorite salads! I think the horseradish gives the dressing a nice kick. I hope you love it!
Helene
January 5, 2018 at 12:44 pmWhat’s champagne vinegar? That sounds intriguing.
It’s great to see horseradish in salad, it’s not that common of an ingredient and I think it does indeed go well with bleu cheese. Imagine this salad with a pumpkin soup at the side for dinner. 😀
Whip & Wander
January 5, 2018 at 4:01 pmIt’s a very milk white vinegar made from champagne. Similar to a white wine vinegar, which you can substitute if needed.
Tina
January 5, 2018 at 3:38 pmBacon and bleu cheese! I love this too, especially in a salad. Sometimes I keep cooked bacon in the fridge to sprinkle on everything?
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices
January 6, 2018 at 9:19 pmI don’t think I’ve ever had a wedge salad, but I’m loving the flavors and textures going on here (minus the bacon). Definitely on my lunch menu!
Abby @ WinsteadWandering
January 7, 2018 at 2:11 amI love the idea of adding horseradish to a dressing recipe! That extra kick sounds amazing.
Amanda Mason
January 7, 2018 at 8:50 pmThis is my all time favorite salad ever!! I do love Ranch dressing in my salad but Bleu Cheese is amazing! Thanks for posting this recipe – I will have to try your version!
Christine
January 8, 2018 at 2:47 pmYum!! Love wedge salads like this one. And the dressing looks AMAZING!
elcitrakale
January 8, 2018 at 5:38 pmthis looks everybody’s fave salad. Beside garlic infused olive oil, İ have sage, or rosemary or dried chili infused olive oil ready in my pantry too. thank you for sharing.
Sharon
April 30, 2018 at 2:02 pmYou cannot go wrong with a classic salad but this wedge salad and dressing has me ready to make it ASAP.