Blue Cheese Wedge Salad Like The One At Outback Steakhouse Recipe 43

WEDGE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE RANCH AND BALSAMIC REDUCTION (OUTBACK COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Add all of the dressing ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk until well combined. Add milk to reach desired consistency. Best if chilled at least 30 minutes. Can be made days in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container.
• Note: Make just before serving or Reduction will thicken too much.
• Add 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar and 2 tablespoons brown sugar to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer just until the consistency of syrup (it will thicken upon standing). Remove from heat. If Reduction thickens before you use it, then stir in a little water and reheat in the pan.
• Add wedges to individual plates and top with desired amount of Blue Cheese Ranch followed by tomatoes, onions, corn and bacon. Drizzle with balsamic reduction. Garnish with additional blue cheese if desired.

OUTBACK BLUE CHEESE WEDGE SALAD

Steps:

• 1) Make the dressing: Whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar, buttermilk, and sugar in a small bowl. Stir in the blue cheese and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes. 2) Meanwhile, make the glaze: Combine the sugar, balsamic vinegar and 2 tbl. water in a small nonstick skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and let cool. 3) Make the salad: Divide the iceberg wedges among plates. Spoon the dressing on top, letting it run down the sides. Drizzle all over with some of the glaze, about 1 tsp. per wedge (you will not need all the glaze). Top with the tomatoes, red onion, bacon and blue cheese.

LETTUCE WEDGE SALAD - LIKE OUTBACK

Steps:

• Place lettuce wedge on a salad plate. Add grape tomato halves and onion on top of wedge.
• Sprinkle with crumbled bacon, crumbled blue cheese and toasted pecan pieces.
• Dressing: Mix ingredients and allow to sit for 30 minutes or more for flavors to meld. Drizzle on top of salad.
• Enjoy!

WEDGE SALAD WITH ELEGANT BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 pound blue cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, sugar, garlic, and pepper in a bowl; blend using a hand mixer; chill until serving.
• Build the salad by placing 1 lettuce wedge on each of 8 plates. Drizzle equal amounts of dressing over each wedge. Scatter tomatoes, onion, and 1/2 pound blue cheese over each salad.

COPYCAT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE CHOPPED BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Slice each pecan half into three lengthwise pieces. Mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar. Toss pecans with melted butter, then with the cinnamon/sugar mixture, tossing well to ensure a thorough coating. Put the nuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 5 to 8 minutes, until sugar is caramelized. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, slide the parchment together with the nuts off the sheet to cool, and set aside.
• Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients.
• Chop the lettuces into smallish bite-sized pieces; use a salad spinner to wash and dry them. Slice the green onion.
• Break the angel hair into small, 2 inch pieces. Cook until al dente. Heat oil in a skillet, and fry drained pasta until crispy. Drain on paper towel and cool.
• Place the chopped lettuce in a large serving bowl (one large enough to toss the salad in). Add the vinaigrette and toss thoroughly to coat. Sprinkle with the chopped onion. Break the cooled pecan slices apart and sprinkle them over the salad.

STEAKHOUSE WEDGE SALAD

Steps:

• Make the blue cheese dressing: Stir together the grated garlic and lemon juice in a medium bowl to form a garlic paste. Add the half-and-half, mayonnaise, sour cream, Worcestershire, 1/2 cup of the blue cheese and whisk until smooth. Gently stir in the remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese and season with pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the salad: Put the oil and bacon in a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat until it starts to sizzle. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until golden and crispy, stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Return the skillet with the bacon fat to the stove and decrease the heat to low. Add the smashed garlic clove and more oil if necessary and cook for 1 minute to infuse the oil. Add the tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, shaking the pan often, until slightly softened and a few of the skins are split, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the bacon back in to keep it warm.
• Put the iceberg wedges on a large serving platter and top with the scallions and tomatoes. Spoon the dressing on top, letting it run down the sides. Finish with the bacon.

OUTBACK BLUE CHEESE SALAD DRESSING - COPYCAT

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together by hand in a small bowl until smooth.
• Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.

BLUE CHEESE CHOPPED SALAD (OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Chop lettuce in 1/2-inch squares.
• Mix lettuce with the carrot, cabbage, pecans and vinegar.
• Add the angel hair pasta, blue cheese and chives.
• Serve in a chilled bowl.
• Serving Suggestion: Top with sliced grilled chicken breast.

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE WEDGE SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan combine, bring to gentle simmer and reduce to a thick syrup: 1/2 cup BALSALMIC VINEGAR 1/8 cup raw HONEY 1/4 teaspoon SEA SALT OR: Use Kraft Sweet Balsamic Dressing Brown, crumble and set aside 8 strips bacon. Ranch Dressing/Marie's Blue Cheese Prepare produce and set aside: 1 TOMATO diced 1/4 RED ONION thinly sliced 1 head ICEBERG LETTUCE quartered Assembly: On one large plate or on four individual serving dishes, arrange and top lettuce wedges evenly with and in this order, a spoonful (or two) of ranch or blue cheese dressing, tomato, red onion, bacon and a drizzle of the balsamic glaze. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles.

BLUE CHEESE WEDGE SALAD (LIKE THE ONE AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE) RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Make the balsamic glaze by putting the balsamic vinegar in a saucepan and heating it over medium until it is reduced by half. Make the dressing. Combine mayonnaise, and buttermilk, mixing well. Add remaining ingredients mixing thoroughly. Must refrigerate for 24 hours before serving for best flavor. For the salad assembly, divide iceberg lettuce head into four equal sections, cutting down towards the stem. Place on plates, topping liberally with the blue cheese dressing, crumbled bacon, onion, pecans, chopped tomato and crumbled blue cheese. Top with a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Just a little bit. Serve nice and cold, adding salt and pepper to taste. . **If you don't have buttermilk, and really, who does? You can take a cup of regular milk and add 1 3/4 tsp of cream of tartar - whisk it together and viola! Buttermilk. Lemon juice also works in lieu of cream of tartar.