Make a Wedge Salad Board for a Crowd!
Create an easy wedge salad board as a unique side dish this is perfect for summer entertaining and outdoor BBQs!
Here’s a perfect summer salad idea!
The classic wedge salad is a favorite of mine to order at restaurants. What’s not to love about crispy bacon, tomato, creamy blue cheese dressing on crunchy lettuce?! I always seem to find it intimidating to plate and serve for a party while entertaining for a crowd.
The idea of creating a large board with sliced iceberg lettuce wedges and all the yummy toppings so everyone can build their own like a salad bar is brilliant! Plus, it’s a great low-carb option to pair with a grilled protein for any keto diet eaters. We first spotted this idea on Instagram last year and I am so glad I decided to make my own wedge salad board.
Are you curious about the board I am using?
Unfortunately, mine is no longer avaiable from Target, but here is a similar 20-inch wood serving tray from Amazon.online!
An oversized wood board worked out perfectly for this wedge salad idea, but you could always use an extra-large sheet pan instead. Simply gather some small bowls to set out all the toppings and that’s it!
Wedge Salad Board
yield: 8 SERVINGS
prep time: 20 MINUTES
total time: 20 MINUTES
Iceberg wedges with small bowls of topping and dressings for a wedge salad bar.
Ingredients
- 2 heads Iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 pound bacon, cooked, crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 12 oz. jar blue cheese dressing
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 1 cup chopped red onions
- 1 cup sliced radishes
- bag croutons (optional)
Directions
1
Wash and chop lettuce into 4 wedges each.
2
Prep toppings and place them with the dressing in small bowls. Place the lettuce wedges and small bowls on a large tray or sheet pan.
3
Serve the tray as a build-your-own salad bar. Enjoy!
Extra tips for creating a killer wedge salad board:
- Feel free to use storebought dressing or make your own. For premade Marie’s blue cheese in the chilled section is my go-to. We have a great keto blue cheese dressing recipe on Hip2Keto.online if you’d like to check that out.
- You can opt for premade bacon bits, but there is just something special about frying bacon to make your own.
- Feel free to include toppings that go beyond the traditional wedge salad, such as olives, croutons, avocado, radishes etc.
What a fun change of pace for a party salad!
I typically stick to a large pasta salad or broccoli salad, but this whole wedge salad board is next level. I love how it looks fancy, yet is easy and fun to put together using small bowls or ramikins. On this day I grilled burgers to serve with our salad and it was a delclious meal.
