Wedge Salad

The Wedge Salad is a simple yet fulfilling dish, which primarily uses a wedge of iceberg lettuce as the base. The most common questions when cooking a Wedge Salad center on what sort of dressings to use, ideal toppings, and how to cut the lettuce to form the perfect 'wedge' for the salad. People often go wrong by choosing a dressing that overpowers the delicacy of the crisp iceberg lettuce. Too much dressing, adding it too early, or using warm ingredients that wilt the lettuce can also create issues. To get the most out of the dish, freshness of ingredients is crucial - your lettuce should be crisp and your toppings, like tomatoes and bacon, should be fresh and of good quality. Another key to a great Wedge Salad is balance in taste and texture - the creaminess of the blue cheese dressing, the crunch from the lettuce and bacon bits, and the juiciness of the fresh cherry tomatoes. Little known tips include chilling the salad plates beforehand, adding your dressing and bacon bits just before serving to keep textures intact, and experimenting with unique toppings to suit your taste.