Iceberg Lettuce Wedges With Russian Dressing Recipes

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• Heat the oil in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil.
• Stir the buttermilk, sour cream, and garlic in a medium bowl to blend; mix 2/3 of the cheese. Season the dressing with salt and pepper, to taste.
• (The dressing can be made up to 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Stir to blend before using, adding more milk to thin the sauce, if necessary.)
• Arrange each of 6 lettuce wedges on 6 plates. Spoon the dressing over the lettuce. Sprinkle with the pancetta and remaining cheese and serve.

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• Make the salad: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put the bacon on a baking rack set in a rimmed baking sheet and bake until crispy, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool, then crumble.
• Meanwhile, make the Russian dressing: Pulse the mayonnaise, garlic, red onion, pickle relish, ketchup and chili sauce in a food processor until slightly smooth. Add the eggs and pulse a few more times until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the iceberg wedges among 6 salad plates, spoon the Russian dressing over the tops, then garnish with crumbled bacon and chopped tomato.

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• Make the dressing: Whisk the mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and salt to taste in a small bowl until smooth.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
• Roughly chop the lettuce, then toss with some of the dressing in a serving bowl. Top with the tomatoes and scallions. Scatter the bacon and blue cheese over the salad; season with pepper and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve with more dressing on the side.

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• Mash yogurt with blue cheese, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a grinding or two of pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more lemon juice if necessary.
• Place each wedge of iceberg lettuce on a plate, drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with nuts if using.

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• Sprinkle salt over garlic and mash together to make a paste, the finer the better. Combine the paste with all ingredients except lettuce. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed. Chill for several hours before serving. When ready to serve, thin with more buttermilk if needed.
• Wash and dry the lettuce. Cut into wedges.
• To serve: place wedges on a platter or salad plates and drizzle dressing over wedges, making sure you have enough for all the lettuce leaves.

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• Light a grill and preheat for at least 10 minutes or preheat a grill pan. In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp but still slightly chewy, about 5 minutes. (You could do this in a cast-iron skillet right over the grill).
• In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the sour cream, vinegar and basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Brush the cut sides of the iceberg wedges with oil and season with salt. Grill over moderately high heat until the edges are browned and grill marks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn to brown the other cut side, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• Transfer the wedges to a platter and drizzle with half of the dressing. Sprinkle with the bacon and serve, passing the remaining dressing at the table.

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• Arrange the wedges on a serving platter. Combine the mayonnaise with ketchup and relish, grate in about 3 tablespoons onion and juice, season with salt and pepper. Pour the thick dressing over the wedges and garnish with chopped dill, serve.

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• Remove core from the head of lettuce. Carefully hollow out lettuce, leaving a 3/4-in. shell (save removed lettuce for another use). , In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and curry powder. Add the cheese, ham, celery, parsley and pimientos; mix well. Spoon into lettuce shell. Tightly wrap in plastic; refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Cut into wedges. Serve with salad dressing.

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• In a small bowl mash the Stilton with a fork and stir in the oil, the sour cream, the water, and the vinegar. Divide the lettuce wedges between 2 plates, spoon the dressing over them, and sprinkle the salads with the radishes.

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• For the Salad: Cook pancetta in large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and crispy. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain the extra fat and set aside.
• For the Gorgonzola Dressing: In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Add 1/2 cup of Gorgonzola to the bowl and mash with a fork. Add the sour cream and whisk together. Serve or store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 1 week.
• To assemble: Arrange iceberg wedges on plates. Spoon dressing over wedges and garnish with pancetta, radishes, cherry tomato halves, and remaining gorgonzola crumbles.

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• Remove any tough outer leaves from lettuce heads and cut each into quarters. Remove tough stem end and core. Put quarters on chilled plates.
• Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and garlic in a food processor or blender. Add 2 tablespoons cold water and process until blended and smooth. Add parsley, salt and pepper; pulse briefly to mix. Cover and chill until ready to serve (can be made up to 2 days in advance).
• To serve, spoon some dressing on each wedge and sprinkle with scallions, if desired. Serve remaining dressing on the side.

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• In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, chili sauce, milk, vinegar, relish, parsley, scallion, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Place iceberg wedges on a platter or divide among 4 plates; drizzle with dressing, as desired. Serve immediately.

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• Whisk mayonnaise, 1/2 cup blue cheese, yogurt, buttermilk, and vinegar in medium bowl until almost smooth. Mix in remaining blue cheese. Season dressing generously with cracked black pepper. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Arrange lettuce wedges on 8 plates. Spoon dressing over lettuce. Sprinkle with green onions and additional black pepper and serve.

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• Cut the lettuce into 4 wedges and place on chilled plates.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients, until the dressing is creamy but still slightly lumpy from the blue cheese.
• Spoon a generous amount of dressing over each wedge of lettuce.
• Garnish with the extra chives and serve.

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• Mix the yogurt, mint sauce and vinegar with 2 tbsp water. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Trim the end off the iceberg stalk, then halve and cut each half into 3-4 wedges. Arrange on a platter, drizzle over the yogurt dressing and serve.

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• In a medium bowl, whisk reduced-fat mayonnaise, reduced-fat sour cream, and water with red-wine vinegar. Stir in minced shallot and crumbled blue cheese (2 ounces), breaking up large pieces of cheese with the spoon. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
• Slice iceberg lettuce into 8 wedges (remove core). Place 2 wedges on each plate; drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

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• In a bowl, combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, half of the blue cheese, lemon juice, and hot sauce.
• Stir to combine
• Stir in chives, salt, and pepper.
• Serve with iceberg wedges and top with remaining blue cheese.