Wedge Salad Skewers
I love a Wedge Salad. It’s a mountain of cool, crisp, goodness. Too often however if I order one in a restaurant it’s just plain too much salad! I either eat it all and then am overly full when my meal comes, or I end up leaving half a salad on my plate…feeling wasteful.
I wanted to do a Wedge Salad for my dinner party last Friday night. My dilemma was 1.) I didn’t want it to be too much salad for everyone, and 2.) I didn’t have enough plates or room on my counter to plate up each salad individually. What to do?
Problem solved!!
Wedge Salad Skewers
Equipment
- 6 5ā³ wooden skewers
Ingredients
- 1 head of iceberg lettuce
- 1 quart of cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup crumbled bacon
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- Ranch Salad Dressing
- Blue Cheese Salad Dressing
Instructions
- Clean lettuce and tomatoes, pat dry with paper towel.
- Trim up the head of iceberg lettuce. Removing the outer leaves, and cutting off the bottom stem.
- Cut head of lettuce in half. Lay flat half down and cut into three pie shape pieces. (as seen in post) Flip them over so they look like little lettuce pyramids.
- Skewer 2-3 tomatoes and then stick each skewer into the top of the lettuce wedge. arrange on a platter surrounded by toppings and dressings.
Notes
Chances are you have seen this salad done like this before…I haven’t recreate the wheel or anything, but I received so many compliments on the presentation I thought I’d better share!
The skewer is the key to success. If you cannot find 5 inch skewers then you can cut the longer one down to size.
Trim up the head of iceberg lettuce. Removing the outer leaves, and cutting off the bottom stem.
Now stick the skewer through the wedge, securing all the layers together.
I love this! Everyone loves a wedge salad and this presentation is perfect for a party! Kudos to you, Sheila~
Debbie, Thanks! it’s always a hit with people especially rabbit type children who don’t like dressing they just pick it up and eat it! Hope you are having a great summer and enjoying your family!! xoxo Sheila
Stopping by from Recipes To Run On. My husband ordered a wedge salad one time at a restaurant and he loved it. The mini wedge salads are a great idea for a dinner party!
Well *I* think its brilliant! š
Can I just say it so weird that I looked at this tonight as I was looking for a wedge salad to make with dinner. Didn't end up making it but will make it tomorrow night with our tri-tip. Yum! Thanks.
This was one of the first salad's I made for Nick when we first started dating…I was what "hooked" him! Love the wedge!
I love a wedge salad, it's one of my favorite things in the world.