Description
This Cos Wedge Salad is a classic American favorite featuring crisp romaine lettuce wedges topped with juicy cherry tomatoes, sharp red onions, smoky bacon, and tangy blue cheese crumbles. Dressed with creamy blue cheese or ranch dressing and garnished with fresh chives and black pepper, it offers a refreshing, flavorful starter or side that’s perfect for a quick, low-carb meal.
Ingredients
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Salad
- 2 heads of Cos (Romaine) lettuce, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 2 tablespoons chives, chopped
Dressing
- 1/2 cup blue cheese or ranch dressing
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Lettuce Wedges: Place the halved Cos (Romaine) lettuce wedges flat side down on a serving platter or on individual plates, ensuring they remain intact to create a neat wedge shape.
- Dress the Wedges: Drizzle each lettuce wedge generously with blue cheese or ranch dressing, allowing the dressing to seep into the leaves for full flavor.
- Add Toppings: Evenly distribute the halved cherry tomatoes and thin red onion slices over the dressed wedges, followed by sprinkling crumbled cooked bacon and blue cheese crumbles on top.
- Garnish: Sprinkle the chopped fresh chives over the salad and finish with a dusting of freshly ground black pepper to taste for added zest.
- Serve: Serve the salad chilled as a crisp, refreshing starter or a side dish to complement your main meal.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute the dressing with a Greek yogurt-based alternative.
- Try grilling the Cos lettuce wedges briefly for a smoky, charred flavor twist.
- Replace blue cheese with feta for a milder, tangy cheese option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wedge
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
