Bibb Lettuce Wedges With De Light Ful Ranch Dressing Food

BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING WITH BIBB LETTUCE

Steps:

• Place the scallions, basil, lemon juice, mustard, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Puree for 15 to 20 seconds to make a smooth mixture. Add the mayonnaise, yogurt, and buttermilk and blend until smooth. Transfer the dressing to a container, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour for the flavors to develop.
• Arrange the lettuce, tomatoes, and onion artfully on salad plates and drizzle with the dressing. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.
• Cook's Note: Ina substituted Boston lettuce for Bibb lettuce when taping this episode.

BIBB LETTUCE WITH SHAKEN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine the shallot, mustard, vinegar, oil, and salt and pepper in a jar and, with an immersion blender, pulse until the shallot is chopped and the vinaigrette is emulsified. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Break the lettuce leaves off the heads, put them in a large bowl or on a platter, and dress them whole with the vinaigrette. Top with the toasted pine nuts and crumbled blue cheese.

BOSTON LETTUCE WEDGES WITH ZINFANDEL VINAIGRETTE AND STILTON

Steps:

• Quarter lettuce heads lengthwise, keeping stem ends attached. Carefully wash in cold water, then dry in a salad spinner.
• Whisk together vinegar, shallot, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, then add oils in a slow stream, whisking until combined.
• Spoon vinaigrette over lettuce wedges, then scatter with nuts and cheese.

LETTUCE WEDGE WITH RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Trim the core even with the bottom of the lettuce and cut the lettuce into quarters through the core. If the quarters look too big for a single serving, either cut them in half or trim them to whatever size you feel is a good serving.
• Combine the sour cream, yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, vinegar, and chives in a bowl until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To serve, set the wedge of iceberg in the center of a salad plate, add cucumber, and spoon the dressing over and dash it with a good pinch of chives.

BIBB LETTUCE WEDGES WITH DE-LIGHT-FUL RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Remove and discard the outermost leaves of the lettuce. Trim the stem slightly to remove any tough or browned spots, but be sure to keep the head intact. Cut each head in half lengthwise so that each half is held together by a bit of stem. Place the lettuce halves on a serving plate and drizzle with the ranch dresssing. Serve immediately. For the Dressing: If using regular yogurt, place it in a strainer lined with paper towel and set the strainer over a bowl. Let the yogurt drain and thicken for 20 minutes. In a medium bowl, whisk together the strained or Greek-style yogurt with the remaining ingredients.

ICEBERG LETTUCE WEDGES WITH CREAMY GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Remove any tough outer leaves from lettuce heads and cut each into quarters. Remove tough stem end and core. Put quarters on chilled plates.
• Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and garlic in a food processor or blender. Add 2 tablespoons cold water and process until blended and smooth. Add parsley, salt and pepper; pulse briefly to mix. Cover and chill until ready to serve (can be made up to 2 days in advance).
• To serve, spoon some dressing on each wedge and sprinkle with scallions, if desired. Serve remaining dressing on the side.

THAT'S AMORE LETTUCE WEDGE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute garlic in oil until tender. In a bowl, combine the garlic, mayonnaise, tomatoes, tomato puree, vinegar, salt, cayenne and pepper. Cut lettuce into eight wedges; drizzle with desired amount of dressing. Sprinkle with walnuts. Refrigerate leftover dressing.