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Emeril's Wedgie Salad (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Emeril's Wedgie Salad (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
1016
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine half of the blue cheese, the lemon juice, Worcestershire, hot sauce, salt and black pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Using the back of a fork, mash the mixture together to form a thick paste. Drizzle in the olive oil, stirring continuously with the fork until the mixture is creamy. Add the sour cream and buttermilk and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper, if needed.
  2. Cut the lettuce into 4 wedges and place each wedge on a salad plate. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the dressing over each wedge. Crumble remaining cheese over each wedge and arrange 2 slices of bacon around each plate. Place croutons around each salad wedge. Garnish with additional cracked black pepper and fresh chives and serve immediately.
  3. Leftover Garlic Bread Croutons:
  4. 2 cups leftover garlic bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
  5. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  6. Emeril's Essence, recipe follows
  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Toss garlic bread with the olive oil in a large bowl. Season lightly with the Essence and spread bread onto a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and crisped through, 10 to 15 minutes.
  8. Yield: 2 cups croutons
  9. Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
  10. 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  11. 2 tablespoons salt
  12. 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  13. 1 tablespoon black pepper
  14. 1 tablespoon onion powder
  15. 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  16. 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  17. 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  18. Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  19. Yield: 2/3 cup
  20. Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking , by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1015.94 Kcal (4254 kJ)
Calories from fat 704.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 78.31g 120%
Cholesterol 220.87mg 74%
Sodium 4894.23mg 204%
Potassium 1127.52mg 24%
Total Carbs 15.4g 5%
Sugars 4.83g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1.42g 6%
Protein 64.9g 130%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 16%
Iron 3.3mg 19%
Calcium 428.4mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 227.94 Kcal (954 kJ)
Calories from fat 158.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.57g 120%
Cholesterol 49.56mg 74%
Sodium 1098.1mg 204%
Potassium 252.98mg 24%
Total Carbs 3.45g 5%
Sugars 1.08g 19%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 6%
Protein 14.56g 130%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 16%
Iron 0.8mg 19%
Calcium 96.1mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.6
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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