The Wedge

From EatingWell: February/March 2006, EatingWell Serves Two — Subscribe Now!

Forget iceberg; the traditional Wedge salad is better with Romaine lettuce and a healthier ranch-style dressing.

READER'S COMMENT:

"This is a wonderful salad! So easy to put together and quite delicious. It's very beautiful on the plate too. Great for weekday dinner or Saturday night entertaining. I don't eat bacon, so I chopped up a handful of tamari almonds. "

4 servings

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

2 heart of romaine, quartered lengthwise and cores removed
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, (recipe follows)

Preparation

Place 2 romaine quarters on each of 4 salad plates. Sprinkle with chives, bacon and blue cheese. Drizzle with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing.

Nutrition

Per serving: 111 calories; 8 g fat (3 g sat, 2 g mono); 17 mg cholesterol; 5 g carbohydrates; 6 g protein; 1 g fiber; 481 mg sodium; 97 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Folate, calcium, potassium.

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 high-fat meat