Tear Into a Wedge Salad, the Trendiest Salad of 2024

When you picture a wedge salad, this is probably what comes to mind: crisp iceberg, tart and creamy blue cheese, salty bacon bits. It’s a knife-and-fork salad, hearty yet refreshing.

You can have a hearty, unchopped salad with other lettuces too. Here, a Caesar salad is a little more rustic with untorn romaine leaves – hearty little cups that can hold dressing, croutons and Parmesan cheese.

Dress up a salad like a baked potato – bacon, boiled eggs, cheddar cheese, chives and breadcrumbs. Drizzle it all with ranch and it becomes a satisfying side salad.

A feta- and olive-laden Greek salad is perfect for wedge salad territory. The combo of the crisp iceberg lettuce and the cool, creamy yogurt dressing just hits.

A good wedge salad needs crunchy things on top. Enter crispy chickpeas, which is protein-packed and crouton-like. Avocado ranch is the perfect foil.

For a backyard barbeque, layer on toppings like chicken, corn, bacon and shrimp. You’ve just got from side salad to complete summer meal.

Wedge up some radicchio and romaine and grill it to a light char. More nutrient-dense than iceberg, the charring gives the lettuce more flavor, too. Smoked almonds stand in for bacon and it’s topped with a light yogurt dressing.

Take the wedge around the world with different inspirations. This Italian-themed salad has fresh mozzarella cheese, tomato, prosciutto and balsamic dressing, like an antipasto plate.

Poppy seed dressing and fresh berries are a sweet way to switch up the flavors in a wedge salad.

This wedge salad is fall-themed with apples, bacon, gorgonzola cheese and a golden balsamic dressing.

Feta and strawberry are a perfect pairing, especially with a balsamic vinegar dressing. The wedge of iceberg lettuce is a backdrop for this work of art.

This one is the gourmet version of a wedge with a tahini and herb-based creamy Green Goddess dressing. It is simple yet packed with flavor.