Iceberg Wedges with Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Iceberg Wedges With Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 4 To 6 Servings

Luxurious Bleu Cheese Dressing

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup crumbled bleu cheese

Salad

• 1 large head (about 1 pound) iceberg lettuce, chilled
• freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. To make the dressing, combine the buttermilk and mayonnaise in a medium-sized bowl, and whisk until blended
2. Continue whisking as you sprinkle in the bleu cheese
3. Continue to mix, mashing the cheese a bit
4. The cheese will mostly, but not completely, blend into the mixture
5. Peel off and discard any wilted or damaged outer leaves from the head of lettuce
6. Stand the lettuce on the stem end and use a sharp knife (choose one with a blade about as large as the head of lettuce) to cut the entire head in half
7. Cut each half from top to stem into two or three wedges
8. If the core looks tough, use a paring knife to trim it off each wedge
9. Stand one wedge (resting on its outer-leaf side looks cool) on each serving plate, and spoon a generous amount of dressing over the top, letting it drip down to the plate if it wants to
10. Serve right away, passing a pepper grinder at the table

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