Iceberg Wedge With Warm Bacon & Blue Cheese Dressing

Simple ingredients, not a lot of fuss....tastes great!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups mayonnaise
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1  teaspoon  hot pepper sauce
• 1  cup  coarsely crumbled blue cheese
•  buttermilk (optional)
• 1⁄2 lb  thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
• 1  large head iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges, each with some core attached
• 1⁄2 red onion, very thinly sliced

Directions

1. Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.
2. Add blue cheese and stir until well blended.
3. If too thick, thin with buttermilk by tablespoonfuls to desired consistency.
4. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.).
5. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and beginning to crisp.
6. Arrange lettuce on plates.
7. Spoon dressing over.
8. Using slotted spoon, transfer warm bacon from skillet onto salads, dividing equally.
9. Garnish with red onion.