Seven Layer Salad
Author: Received from Deanna Warren
- head of lettuce, made crispy, cut in fine pieces
- 3 or 4 stalks of celery, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 medium green pepper, diced
- 10 ounce package of frozen peas, thawed, NOT COOKED
- 1 & ¼ cups Miracle Whip
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese, grated
- 8 ounces fried, crispy bacon, crumbled
- Make the process easier, a day ahead, crisp the lettuce,** and fry the bacon.
- This salad should be made in a large, shallow container, a 12-inch Tupperware pie container works well.
- Start with bottom layer.
- First layer - head of crisp lettuce, cut in fine pieces, packed
- Second , 3rd, 4th layer combined diced celery, chopped onion, and diced green pepper
- Fifth layer - peas - frozen - uncooked - thawed, place enough nearly thawed peas to cover the entire salad.
- Salad Dressing:
- Mix 1 & ¼ cups Miracle Whip with 2 tablespoons sugar.
- In small amounts, drop dollops over the surface of the peas.
- Spread carefully, hiding the peas, while covering the surface.
- Sixth layer - ½ lb. grated mild cheddar cheese
- Seventh layer - ½ lb. crumbled bacon, crispy browned
- Cover, refrigerate, and let set a full 8 hours or overnight.
- ** For CRISP lettuce - remove core, and outer icky leaves.
- Immerse in a bowl of cold water, drain in sieve.
- While still in sieve, drain in refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Place in open gallon plastic bag.
- Return to refrigerator for later use.
Recipe by Hopelessly Hopeful at http://www.hopelessly-hopeful.com/2019/09/30/seven-layer-salad/
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