Sunday, February 16, 2014

CJ's Blue Walnut Wedge Salad

CJ's Blue Walnut Wedge Salad.  
Practically a meal in itself!

Dressing Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup sour cream.
  • 1 cup mayonnaise.
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce.
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard.
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper.
  • salt to taste.
  • 4 ounces blue cheese crumbles.
Directions for Blue Cheese Dressing (make day before, ideally)
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce.  
  • Season with mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper.  Mix.
  • Stir in blu cheese crumbles until thoroughly blended.
  • Cover and refrigerate for several hours (or overnight) before using.

Salad Ingredients
  • 1 head of lettuce.
  • 1 large tomato.
  • 4 strips of bacon.
  • Walnut pieces.
Salad Assembly 
  • Slice a head of lettuce in quarters (1 quarter per serving). 
  • Place a wedge in each bowl and keep chilled until ready to assemble and serve.
  • Fry 4 strips of bacon until crispy, pat dry and chop into small bits.
  • Slice/dice one large whole tomato.
  • Sprinkle desired bacon, walnut pieces and diced tomatoes over top of lettuce wedge.
  • Top with homemade blue cheese dressing and serve.