![]() ![]() It makes it a ranchy-blue cheese combo dressing, and it just works. Gorgonzola is pretty mild and pairs really nicely with the avocado ranch. I know it’s a love/hate ingredient, but honestly I don’t love super blue cheese either. ![]() I plate these salads by smearing some dressing on the plate, that ensures you get a good dressing coverage on all sides! Let’s talk gorgonzola cheese. Toss torn bread with olive oil and garlic salt and broil for just a couple minutes, yum! Or just crush up some store bought, whatever is for favorite. I just toasted some old bread under the broiler to make my own. The crushed croutons add a really nice crunch, but you could also add some toasted nuts. I used bacon that I had made for my hot honey bacon jam and definitely recommend, adds a sweet and spicy vide, so good! The pickled red onions are also a must, and don’t be afraid of pickling your own, you can do a quick pickle and have them in no time. I know some people may not care for certain things, so swap out what you need. When ready to serve, thin with more buttermilk if needed. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed. Combine the paste with all ingredients except lettuce. The flavor and texture combination of these ingredients is just perfect, so I highly recommend this variety. Sprinkle salt over garlic and mash together to make a paste, the finer the better. PERFECT for dressings, or to crush up cookies or crackers for crusts! The Goodies This mini food processor gets so much use in my kitchen. If you want to try a scratch made ranch dressing, try my recipe for Buttermilk Cucumber Ranch Dressing, so fresh! I know ranch lovers usually have their cult favorites so just grab that (I know it’s already in your fridge), add avocado, lemon juice, dill, chives, and parsley and blend until smooth. Take your favorite ranch, add avocado and some fresh herbs, boom avocado ranch. The dressing couldn’t be easier…well ok it could be easier if you just pour it out of the bottle with no alterations, but this version is SO yummy. There’s something so satisfying about cutting into a wedge salad of iceberg doused with homemade buttermilk ranch dressing, and covered in bacon crumbles! I hope that you all are having a great week.This Avocado Ranch Wedge Salad is a dream…so many goodies, which is how I like my salads. My husband certainly wasn’t missing the blue cheese. I had some leftover buttermilk in the fridge from this Cranberry Buttermilk Pie, and decided to try my hand at homemade buttermilk ranch dressing. Down there next to french dressing and thousand island. Not my fav. ![]() I’ll eat it, but it’s just on the bottom of the dressing pile, if you know what I mean. 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. I absolutely LOVE wedge salads, but blue cheese dressing (and cheese crumbles) kind of bum me out. I’ll share those recipes soon, but this recipe was the star, so I wanted to share it as soon as possible! My husband requested a wedge salad. I roasted a chicken and experimented with homemade potato chips. Monday night was our first night without baseball in quite a while, so I made a super elaborate dinner. Place each lettuce wedge on a salad plate. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving. What does this have to do with this wedge salad recipe? Read on, my friends. Combine 1/2 of the blue cheese, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar, sour cream, sugar, olive oil, garlic, and pepper in a bowl blend with an electric hand mixer until well combined. The pure joy that this win has brought Kansas City is not something I could have ever imagined. I am not lying to you that I have tears in my eyes right now. This team is exciting, young, and emotional and has seriously captured the heart of this jaded baseball town that has seen one too many losses. The Kansas City Royals won the World Series for the first time in 30 years! iceberg lettuce, rinsed, cut into 6 wedges 1 head (1 to 1 pound) cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup crumbled reduced fat blue cheese 1 cup kosher salt and. I realize that not everyone cares about baseball, so I’ll quickly fill you in. My new favorite way to eat a wedge salad! Jump to the Recipe One taste of this easy homemade buttermilk ranch dressing and you’ll throw your bottles or ranch dressing away! This wedge salad with buttermilk ranch is perfectly crisp with iceberg lettuce, bacon, chives and homemade buttermilk ranch dressing. ![]()
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