The classic wedge salad, featuring crisp iceberg lettuce and creamy homemade blue cheese dressing, embodies a timeless dish that's been popular for over a century. Originally featured in a 1916 recipe, it evolved to include toppings like blue cheese crumbles and bacon bits in the 1950s. Celebrated for its contrasts of textures and flavors, the wedge salad is easy to prepare in just 15 minutes, making it an ideal side for a variety of meals. It often garners rave reviews at gatherings and dinner parties, reinforcing its enduring appeal.
Classic is classic for a reason, and honestly-a good old wedge salad does not disappoint. While I wasn't a huge fan growing up, now as a cookbook author and food expert I can appreciate why this 100-year-old salad has never gone out of style.
There's something magical about the contrast of crisp, cold iceberg lettuce with rich, creamy blue cheese dressing and those tasty crunchy bits sprinkled over the top.
In the 1950's, the wedge salad took on the blue cheese crumbles and bacon bits that you'll see in today's salad. By the 1970's, it became popular at steakhouses.
The first ever recipe for an iceberg lettuce wedge salad was printed in 1916 in a book by Marion Harris Neil. It was called "Lettuce Salad with Roquefort Dressing".
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