Wedge Salad with Everything Bagel Seasoning
Our take on a classic Wedge Salad, but finished with a generous sprinkle of the ever popular everything bagel seasoning! Our homemade ranch dressing along with the everything bagel seasoning really takes this classic salad to the next level! It's simple, delicious and so satisfying.
Servings: 4
Calories: 297kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large head iceberg lettuce quartered
- 6 strips crispy cooked bacon chopped
- 1/8 thinly sliced red onion
- 12 cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 recipe Homemade Ranch Dressing
- 1/4 cup Everything Bagel Seasoning
Instructions
- Place icebergs wedges onto individual plates or a platter.
- Drizzle with a generous amount of homemade ranch dressing.
- Top with chopped bacon, followed by thinly sliced red onions, and cherry tomatoes.
- Finally, sprinkle each wedge with a tablespoons of everything bagel seasoning and serve.
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Notes
Variations for Our Wedge Salad Recipe
We love wedge salads for their simplicity, but also enjoy changing it up whenever the mood strikes! Some of our favorite variations below:
- Lighten things up by swapping the ranch dressing out for our Red Wine Vinaigrette!
- Make it vegetarian friendly by swapping the chopped bacon for pan roasted chick peas or make a vegan bacon alternative. Jeanine from Love and Lemons has three different ways to make a meatless 'bacon' alternative and they're all very delicious!
- Swap the iceberg lettuce wedges out for romaine heart wedges! We love the crisp texture of iceberg in this salad and think that romaine lettuce is the only worth replacement.
- Throw some diced avocado on top for a nice creamy addition!
- Use our homemade blue cheese dressing instead of ranch dressing and finish the salad with some blue cheese crumbles, which is a bit more traditional for a wedge salad.
- Add some more vegetables to bulk the salad up. We love adding some sliced cucumbers and radishes to the mix.
Prep Ahead Instructions
Although our recipe is super simple and best when made fresh, there are a few things you can prep ahead of time. Then when you're ready to serve the wedges all you need to do is slice the tomatoes in half (we're true believers of keeping fresh tomatoes at room temperature and not storing them in the refrigerator to maintain the best quality and flavor) and assemble the wedge salads.
Our homemade ranch dressing can be made up to 5 days ahead of time. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
The red onions can be thinly sliced up to 3 days ahead of time. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
The cherry tomatoes can be sliced 1 day ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Cook bacon up to 3 days ahead of time. Store full strips of cooked bacon between pieces of parchment paper. Then transfer them into an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use. To reheat, transfer bacon strips to a baking sheet and gently re-crisp in the oven at 375˚F for 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels and slightly cool before chopping.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg