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Try this Wedge Salad Recipe with K.O. and Blue Cheese Dressing

Recipe by Erin Eastland
Photos by Amy Sheridan

With all of the protein heavy dishes that you’ll have strewn about your smorgasbord you’ll probably be looking for a little green relief. That said, understand that K.O.’s limits aren’t stunted by the presence of vegetables. So, if you’re looking for something vegetal to pair with those K.O. Chicken Wings [1] or the K.O. Ketchup Meatloaf [2], aim for this Wedge Salad Recipe with Blue Cheese [3] to add a little variety to your meal.

Wedge Salad with K.O. and Blue Cheese Dressing

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • SALAD :
  • 2 heads of iceberg lettuce, outisde layers removed
  • 1/2 lb thick cut bacon, sliced into 1/2 in. strips
  • 1 lg or 1 small tomatoes
  • chopped chives to garnish
  • DRESSING :
  • 1/2 cup creme fraiche
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 oz. blue cheese, such as buttermilk blue
  • 1 Tbsp. ciger vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. K.O. ketchup
  • 1 tsp. minced shallot
  • 1/2 tsp. salt


Directions

  1. Cook the bacon until crispy and drain on a paper towel.
  2. Reserve fat for another purpose.

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Make the dressing

  1. In a medium bowl whisk together the creme fraiche, mayo, buttermilk, vinegar, KO, shallot and salt.
  2. Crumble the cheese into the dressing and use the whisk to mash into the dressing to incorporate.
  3. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

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  1. Slice the iceberg into wedges and arrange on a platter, pointy side up.
  2. Chop the tomatoes.
  3. Spoon a good amount of dressing over each wedge and garnish with the crispy bacon, diced tomatoes and chopped chives.

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Enjoy!

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