Emeril's Iceberg Lettuce With Bacony-Ranch Dressing
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YIELD 15 to 18 servings
INGREDIENTS
| Ingredients: | |
| 2 teaspoons | minced garlic |
| 2 teaspoons | salt |
| 2 1/4 cups | mayonnaise |
| 1 1/2 cups | buttermilk |
| 3 tablespoon | finely chopped celery leaves |
| 3 tablespoon | finely chopped green onions |
| 3 tablespoon | finely chopped parsley |
| 2 tablespoons | fresh lemon juice |
| 3 teaspoons | Emeril's Original Essence, or other Creole Seasoning |
| 2 1/4 teaspoons | freshly ground black pepper |
| 1/2 pound | blue cheese, crumbled |
| 3 | heads of Iceberg lettuce, quartered |
| 1 | red onion, very thinly shaved |
| 15 strips | crispy turkey bacon, finely chopped |
| 2 pints | cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered |
PREPARATION:
Method:
- Mash together the garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add the mayonnaise and buttermilk and whisk to blend. Add the celery leaves, green onions, parsley, lemon juice, Essence, black pepper, and remaining salt. Fold in the blue cheese and stir to blend.
- Place one lettuce wedge on a plate and garnish with some of the onion slices. Drizzle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the dressing, or as desired and top with crispy bacon and cherry tomatoes Serve immediately.
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