Iceberg with Tomatoes, Blue Cheese and Bacon

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 8 oz blue cheese, crumbled, divided
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 5 tsp sherry vinegar
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp hot sauce
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1 head iceberg, cut crosswise into four 1-inch slices
  • 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped tarragon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop.

  2. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning halfway through, until brown and crisp, 8-10 minutes total. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Let cool; crumble.

  3. Place half of the blue cheese in a medium heatproof bowl and microwave on medium until melted, about 1 minute. Add sour cream, mayo, vinegar, lemon juice and hot sauce to blue cheese and whisk until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.

  4. Place 1 slice of iceberg on each plate and spoon about 1/4 cup dressing over each. Top with walnuts, bacon, celery, tomatoes, tarragon and remaining blue cheese.

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