Better than the one you order at the restaurant!
Who doesn’t love a decadent wedge salad from a steakhouse?! Problem is, the dressing is loaded with dairy, unhealthy oil, and probably uses bacon bits from a package (oh no)! I have brought the solution! House made dairy free ranch drizzled upon a fresh crunchy iceberg wedge, dotted with cherry tomatoes and pork belly lardons!
Wedge Salad with House Made Ranch
You Need
For the Dressing
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For the Wedge
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Method
Make the Dressing
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- Whisk all ingredients for dressing until combined.
- Add more plant milk to thin as desired.
Cook the Pork Belly
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- You can find pork belly at your butcher counter. Ask for a small piece, about 1 inch.
- Slice the piece of pork belly into 1/4 inch wide slices.
- Cut each of those slices across the grain into 1/8 inch wide strips. You should have strips that are about 1 inch long and 1/8 inch wide.
- Over medium low heat, cook the pork belly pieces.
- Cooking the pork over a lower heat will allow the fat to slowly render out, resulting in a crispier piece of pork belly!
- Cook until brown and crisp, turning during the cooking process.
- This will take about 10 minutes.
A lardon is a strip of pork belly, somewhat similar to the shape of a matchstick. You could use thinly sliced bacon here. I feel that the thinly sliced pieces of pork belly elevate this salad to a new level. The pork belly is also more mild than bacon, and is not as smoky in flavor.
Assemble Salad
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- Cut iceberg head in half, then cut in half again. You will be left with a 1/4 wedge of salad.
- Drizzle lettuce head with salad dressing. Top with cooked pork belly bits and tomatoes. Top with additional chives if desired.
wedge salad, ranch dressing, bacon, tomatoes, iceberg lettuce
Who doesn’t love a decadent wedge salad from a steakhouse?! Problem is, the dressing is loaded with dairy, unhealthy oil, and probably uses bacon bits from a package (oh no)! I have brought the solution! House made dairy free ranch drizzled upon a fresh crunchy iceberg wedge, dotted with cherry tomatoes and pork belly lardons!
Wedge Salad with House Made Ranch
You Need
For the Dressing
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
For the Wedge
-
-
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Method
Make the Dressing
-
- Whisk all ingredients for dressing until combined.
- Add more plant milk to thin as desired.
Cook the Pork Belly
-
- You can find pork belly at your butcher counter. Ask for a small piece, about 1 inch.
- Slice the piece of pork belly into 1/4 inch wide slices.
- Cut each of those slices across the grain into 1/8 inch wide strips. You should have strips that are about 1 inch long and 1/8 inch wide.
- Over medium low heat, cook the pork belly pieces.
- Cooking the pork over a lower heat will allow the fat to slowly render out, resulting in a crispier piece of pork belly!
- Cook until brown and crisp, turning during the cooking process.
- This will take about 10 minutes.
A lardon is a strip of pork belly, somewhat similar to the shape of a matchstick. You could use thinly sliced bacon here. I feel that the thinly sliced pieces of pork belly elevate this salad to a new level. The pork belly is also more mild than bacon, and is not as smoky in flavor.
Assemble Salad
-
- Cut iceberg head in half, then cut in half again. You will be left with a 1/4 wedge of salad.
- Drizzle lettuce head with salad dressing. Top with cooked pork belly bits and tomatoes. Top with additional chives if desired.
wedge salad, ranch dressing, bacon, tomatoes, iceberg lettuce
Wedge Salad with House Made Ranch
You Need
For the Dressing
For the Wedge
Method
Make the Dressing
-
- Whisk all ingredients for dressing until combined.
- Add more plant milk to thin as desired.
Cook the Pork Belly
-
- You can find pork belly at your butcher counter. Ask for a small piece, about 1 inch.
- Slice the piece of pork belly into 1/4 inch wide slices.
- Cut each of those slices across the grain into 1/8 inch wide strips. You should have strips that are about 1 inch long and 1/8 inch wide.
- Over medium low heat, cook the pork belly pieces.
- Cooking the pork over a lower heat will allow the fat to slowly render out, resulting in a crispier piece of pork belly!
- Cook until brown and crisp, turning during the cooking process.
- This will take about 10 minutes.
A lardon is a strip of pork belly, somewhat similar to the shape of a matchstick. You could use thinly sliced bacon here. I feel that the thinly sliced pieces of pork belly elevate this salad to a new level. The pork belly is also more mild than bacon, and is not as smoky in flavor.
Assemble Salad
-
- Cut iceberg head in half, then cut in half again. You will be left with a 1/4 wedge of salad.
- Drizzle lettuce head with salad dressing. Top with cooked pork belly bits and tomatoes. Top with additional chives if desired.
wedge salad, ranch dressing, bacon, tomatoes, iceberg lettuce
