Iceberg Wedge With Pancetta And Gorgonzola Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, and gorgonzola. Using a wooden spoon, stir the mixture to combine the cheese through the mixture. Loosen up the mix with the buttermilk, a tablespoon at a time, until it comes to a salad dressing consistency. Season the mix with salt, and pepper, to taste. Stir in the fresh herbs.
• Place a wedge of lettuce on a plate, coat liberally with the blue cheese dressing, and crumble some cooked bacon on top of the dressing. Dress each plate with 2 halved tomatoes, some blue cheese, and season with a little bit of salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• When the pan is hot, add the olive and heat.
• When the oil is hot, add pancetta and saute, and caramelize for about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir onion into mixture, toss and saute for another 10 minutes, until the onion begins to brown.
• Add garlic, thyme, and cider vinegar, and remove from heat.
• Allow mixture to cool for about a 1/2 an hour.
• Place cooled mixture into bowl, add mayonnaise and sour cream.
• Season with black pepper, to taste.
• Serve over iceberg wedges.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients except cheese and mix well. After mixed well, fold in cheese and chill for at leat 30 minutes
• Place lettuce wedges on chilled salad plates and drizzle with the dressing. Garnish the salad with pancetta slices or crumbles, onions, tomatoes and sprinkle with fresh cracked pepper.

Steps:

• Arrange lettuce wedges on serving plates and top each wedge with tomato and green onion pieces.
• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; chop when cool enough to handle. Transfer bacon to a bowl.
• Dissolve brown sugar with red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper in the hot skillet over medium heat, whisking until brown sugar has dissolved. Stir bacon into dressing; adjust seasoning. Pour hot bacon dressing over lettuce wedges.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine everything but the lettuce. Mash some of the cheese to thicken dressing.
• Core the lettuce and cut into 8 wedges. To serve, drizzle dressing over top of wedges and sprinkle with ground pepper.