Description
Greek-inspired crunchy iceberg salad from Barefoot Contessa delivers fresh Mediterranean flavors. Crisp lettuce, tangy blue cheese, and herbed dressing create perfect harmony for summer gatherings you’ll savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head iceberg lettuce, wilted outer leaves removed
- 115 g (4 oz) to 170 g (6 oz) Roquefort blue cheese, crumbled
- 160 ml (5.4 fl oz) mayonnaise (such as Hellmann’s or Best Foods)
- 80 ml (2.7 fl oz) plain Greek yogurt
- 4 celery stalks, trimmed and sliced crosswise 0.25 in (6 mm) thick
- 6 radishes, trimmed and sliced into thin rounds
- 5 scallions, trimmed, white and green parts sliced 0.25 in (6 mm) thick
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Fleur de sel
Instructions
- Cheese Preparation: Gently warm blue cheese in microwave for 15 seconds until softened, then blend with mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, sherry vinegar, salt, and black pepper in food processor until smooth and creamy.
- Vegetable Chopping: Finely dice celery stalks, thinly slice radishes, and delicately cut scallions into delicate rings while dressing chills in refrigerator.
- Lettuce Cutting: Transform iceberg lettuce into four precise 3/4-inch circular rounds, creating elegant, uniform bases for the salad.
- Plating and Dressing: Center each lettuce round on individual serving plates, lavishly drizzling prepared blue cheese dressing to ensure complete coverage.
- Garnishing and Finishing: Scatter chopped vegetable medley across dressed lettuce rounds, sprinkle additional crumbled blue cheese, and crown with a whisper of fleur de sel and freshly ground black pepper before presenting immediately.
Notes
- Cheese Warming Tip: Gently microwave blue cheese for optimal softness and easier blending, preventing over-melting or burning.
- Dressing Consistency Check: Pulse ingredients until smooth and creamy, ensuring no lumpy textures disrupt the salad’s elegant presentation.
- Vegetable Prep Precision: Chop vegetables uniformly to create balanced flavor distribution and professional-looking salad appearance.
- Serving Temperature Hack: Serve immediately after assembly to maintain crisp lettuce texture and prevent wilting or dressing absorption.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg