Balsamic & Bleu Wedge Salad

Oh my… Yes!

Used to love ordering similar salads at places like BJ’s and Outback. So easy to make at home. And so, so de-licious!

I first served this one w/ my Maple Lemon Pepper Chicken.

Balsamic & Bleu Wedge Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 head Iceberg lettuce, divided
• 4 Tbsp bleu cheese dressing, divided
• 4 slices bacon, crumbled into bits (see my Bacon Bits recipe), divided
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 4 tsp reduced fat bleu cheese (crumbled), divided (optional)
• Red onion slivers, to taste (optional)

Directions

1. Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat on stovetop.
2. Add 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until the vinegar reduces to about 1/4 cup.
4. While vinegar is reducing, remove core from 1 head Iceberg lettuce. Cut head in half, then cut one half into half again.
5. Plate lettuce wedges.
6. Drizzle each wedge with 1/3 cup bleu cheese dressing.
7. Place halves from 4 cherry tomatoes in a circle around each wedge.
8. Lay red onion slivers over each wedge, if using.
9. Drizzle each wedge and its tomatoes and onions (if using) with 1/3 cup balsamic glaze.
10. Sprinkle each wedge with 2 tsp blue cheese crumbles (if using) and 2 slices bacon crumbled into bits.

NOTE: Nutrition facts don’t include optional ingredients.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Wedge
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories	430
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.1g	50%
Saturated Fat 5.5g	28%
Cholesterol 45mg	15%
Sodium 728mg	32%
Total Carbohydrate 12g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g	4%
Total Sugars 8.9g
Protein 7.2g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 49mg	4%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 334mg	7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.