I love me a wedge salad, because iceberg just doesn’t get the love it deserves. Am I right? It’s all about the kale these days! But let me tell you what kale doesn’t have – crunch! And I’m all about the crrrunncchh!
I especially love throwing this salad together when I have leftover chicken on hand, because everything is better with a little shredded chicken. And when there are leftover shifka peppers in the fridge, I have to make my delicious creamy hot pepper dressing that is so incredibly delicious! My dad would always eat them growing up and they were a staple in our pantry, but I always found them too spicy. But when you remove the veins and seeds and blend them up with mayo and garlic – pure magic happens!
Oh and lets not forget that chickpea crumble! Talk about texture, the stuff is a dream! When larger crispy bits and crunchy chickpea dust come together – you get the most incredible combo for topping a salad.
So try these components together, or on their own – they’ll be your new favorite salad toppers!
Wedge Salad with Hot Pepper Dressing & Smoky Chickpea Crumble
1 head iceberg lettuce, quartered
1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced
2 cups leftover rotisserie chicken, shredded
1 bunch chives, chopped
Hot Pepper Dressing:
3 canned shifka hot peppers, veins and seeds removed
1 clove garlic
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp lemon juice
kosher salt, to taste
Blend in a food processor until creamy.
Smoky Chickpea Crumble:
1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 tbsp smoked paprika
kosher salt, to taste
1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place the chickpeas onto a parchment lined baking sheet and mash with a potato masher so that you have some larger and some smaller pieces. Mix with smoked paprika, salt and oil and bake until crispy, about 20 minutes, stirring once.
To assemble the salad, place a wedge of lettuce onto a plate, drizzle with dressing and top with chicken, tomatoes, chives and chickpea crumble. Finish with more dressing.
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