Description
A fresh and creamy Romaine Wedge Salad featuring crisp romaine hearts topped with juicy diced tomatoes, savory bacon, and a flavorful homemade Greek yogurt-based ranch dressing. This easy-to-make salad combines crunchy textures with herbal notes for a perfect light meal or side dish.
Ingredients
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Salad
- 3 Romaine hearts
- 6 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- Chopped fresh chives, for garnish
Dressing
- 10 ounces whole plain Greek yogurt
- 1.5 ounces feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 0.5 tablespoon onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 0.5 teaspoon dried dill
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing: Combine all dressing ingredients—Greek yogurt, feta, dried parsley, onion flakes, dried chives, dried dill, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper—in a blender. Blend on high for 5-10 seconds until smooth. Pour the dressing into an airtight container such as a mason jar and set aside.
- Prepare the Romaine: Cut the romaine hearts in half lengthwise, then rinse thoroughly. Leave the bottom stem intact but avoid trimming more than 1/8 of an inch to ensure the wedges hold together well, especially if serving to guests.
- Dress the Wedges: Spoon or pour a generous amount of the homemade ranch dressing over each romaine wedge, ensuring even coverage.
- Add Toppings: Top each dressed romaine wedge with one whole chopped tomato and one piece of chopped bacon.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle chopped fresh chives over the top for garnish. Serve immediately and enjoy the crisp and creamy combination.
Notes
- For best texture, serve the salad immediately after dressing to prevent sogginess.
- Adjust salt and pepper in the dressing to taste, especially if your feta is particularly salty.
- Bacon can be cooked to your preferred crispiness; draining excess grease on paper towels improves the salad’s texture.
- This dressing can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Omit bacon and feta for a vegetarian version; consider adding roasted chickpeas for protein.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Romaine Wedge Salad, Greek yogurt dressing, ranch dressing, bacon salad, healthy salad recipe, easy dinner salad
