What is it about it that makes a wedge salad so stinking delicious? Is it the crispy bacon? Blue cheese? Ranch dressing? Never mind, I just answered my own question. All that to say, I am going to try and continue posting regularly starting by updating an old classic from the A Thousand Crumbs vault, wedge salad skewers! So if you're wondering why I have been radio silent on social media lately, that is why! I am still getting used to my new routine, new friends, and new work load. Not only is it in a new industry, it is in a completely different speciality. It feeds 12, but depending on the size of the iceberg lettuce, you can cut the head of lettuce into smaller or larger pieces.Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions or goals that you're excited about? I have a keen suspicion that 2020 is going to be a remarkable year! I started a new job in December, and it has been a big transition for me. This wedge salad is a fun board to bring to a potluck. But it’s optional to add Blue Cheese dressing, or add both kinds to the board. Make your own homemade Thousand Island Dressingīecause it’s Easter, and we love a good homemade Thousand Island Dressing, for this Easter board we’ve added Thousand Island Dressing. The wedge salad? Salads served wedge-style originated in the 1910s, but became popular in the 1960s.īack in the early days, ancient Greeks and Romans gathered raw vegetables, and layered them with a drizzle of vinegar, oil, and herbs over the top, to create the world’s first salad. The tossed salad originated back in 1938, and the chef’s salad in 1949. In fact, I bought all of my groceries for this board at our favorite store in town, Newport Avenue Market, that carries the freshest produce, and is locally owned. We found these in a specialty market in Bend, Oregon (Newport Avenue Market). Breadsticks: Again, buy a good quality breadsticks.Fresh chives: Optional to use green onions or fresh basil.Or, make your own Blue Salad Cheese Dressing. Thousand Island Dressing: Find your favorite brand in the grocery store for a last-minute salad, or better yet, make my homemade dressing.Orange or yellow bell pepper: Change it up and add green or red peppers at Christmas time!.Kalamata olives: We always use Delallo olives.We love Oregon Blue, from southern Oregon’s Rogue Creamery. Blue cheese: Use a good quality of blue cheese.Cherry tomatoes: Use a variety of red cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, or what’s in season.Cook on stovetop or bake in the oven cool and chop. Cooked thick-cut bacon: The thicker the better for bacon flavor.Iceberg lettuce: Depending on the size, cut into 4-6 pieces per head.We added small Easter colored bowls, The Big Board (12 x 24-inch), and these simple 9 ingredients: Also, dried onions or fried shallots are very good sprinkled on top! You can add other toppings to your liking, including red onion, avocado, and cucumbers. It’s usually topped with blue cheese dressing, crispy bacon, and blue cheese crumbles. This simple salad is a wedge (one-quarter head) of iceberg lettuce. We love to bring this simple salad to a party, or better yet create a board for your own Easter brunch or party.Īlso, did you know you can use a larger 12×36” board for 16-20 servings, and double all the ingredients? Yes! And head over to win the new “travel board” right now and follow me on Instagram! reluctantentertainer) What is a wedge salad? Our family loves wedge salads for Easter or any springtime salad. Setting out 2 boards is very fun for the holidays! Easter Wedge Salad Board You may want to also serve my Ham Holiday Dinner Board.
The wedge salad has been around for a long time, and this week we’re taking it up a notch to add all the ingredients deconstructed, on an Easter Wedge Salad Board. A crisp, cool Easter Wedge Salad Board has toppings and Thousand Island Dressing where guests serve themselves with wedges of Iceberg lettuce.
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