Ranch and Blue Cheese Wedge Salad

Written By: Chris - May• 06•15

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Ingredients:

1 Head Iceberg Lettuce, halved or quartered with core removed
3/4 Cup Pecans, chopped and toasted
1/2 Cup Bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
1 Cup Grape Tomatoes, cut quartered
Dressing:
1 .75 oz handlettering font to. Package Creme Fraiche
1/4 Cup Buttermilk
1/4 Cup Sour Cream
1/4 Cup Basil Leaves, fresh chopped
1/4 Cup Parsley, fresh chopped
2 Tablespoons Chives, fresh chopped
1 Tablespoon Thyme, fresh chopped
1 Garlic Clove, pressed
1/2 Lemon, juiced plus rind
1/2 teaspoon Onion Oowder
1/2 Cup Blue Cheese, crumbled
Salt and Black Pepper, freshly ground

For the dressing: Combine the creme fraiche, sour cream and buttermilk with the basil, parsley, chives, thyme, garlic, lemon juice and onion powder with a whisk in a medium bowl bilder von pinteresten.

Fold in the blue cheese, season with salt and pepper and refrigerate until ready to serve.

For the wedge: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until fragrant, six to eight minutes. Let cool and then chop. Divide the lettuce wedges among plates. Top each with dressing, the tomatoes, cooked, chopped bacon to taste and top with the toasted pecans. Serve the remaining dressing on the side.