Little Gem Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese & Herb Dressing
Little Gem lettuce is like a cross between romaine and butterhead. It's perfect for making an updated take on the wedge salad in this healthy recipe. If you can't find Little Gem, use half a romaine heart for each serving. You can order Point Reyes Original blue cheese online from pointreyescheese.com or substitute another raw-milk blue cheese.
Ingredients
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¾ cup crumbled Point Reyes Original blue cheese
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⅔ cup whole-milk plain Greek yogurt
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¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
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2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
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1 medium clove garlic
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¼ teaspoon kosher salt
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¼ teaspoon ground pepper
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6 heads Little Gem lettuce
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½ cup crumbled blue cheese
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3 pieces bacon, cooked and crumbled
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2 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
Description
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To prepare dressing: Place 3/4 cup blue cheese, yogurt, oil, vinegar, mustard, parsley, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until almost smooth.
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To prepare salad: Cut each head of lettuce in half lengthwise and place on a large salad plate. Dollop 2 tablespoons of the dressing over each serving and top with more blue cheese, bacon and scallions. Serve with extra dressing on the side, if desired.
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