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7 Layered Salad


* 6 cups chopped lettuce
* salt and pepper
* 6 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
* 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
* 8 to 16 ounces bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled
* 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mild Cheddar cheese
* 1 cup mayonnaise dble this if you want a middle layer of Mayo/sugar
* 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar (dble with mayo for middle layer your choice}
* 1/4 cup sliced green onion with tops
* paprika

NOTE: I've also seen this salad with green bell peppers and Mushrooms in it, and Canned peas,, I prefer the frozen( Green Giant baby peas) for their crispness in this salad.

PREPARATION:
Place 3 cups of the lettuce in bottom of large bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Layer egg slices over lettuce in bowl and sprinkle with more salt and pepper. Continue to layer vegetables in this order: peas, remaining lettuce, crumbled bacon, and shredded cheese, inn the middle of this I do a spread of he mayo/sugar, and then continue with layers along with light sprinklings of salt and pepper. Combine mayonnaise and sugar; spread over top, spreading to edge of bowl to cover entire salad.

Cover and chill 24 hours or overnight. Garnish with green onion and a little paprika.
This salad serves 12 to 15.

Sounds like it. I love that salad - just too lazy to fix it.

Maybe I'll fix it and take it to work next week. Johnny won't eat it and I'll be compelled to eat it all.

15 minutes to make it Sheri at the most,, I love this salad too,, whenever I take this to a potluck dinner it is always one the first salads that go fast!

do you use Kraft mayo?

I use miracle whip for everything that calls for Mayo! I won't even eat a sandwhich without it! a lady at work uses Hellman's when she makes 7layer so I guess it's just your preference :wink:

I use Dukes. I was told it's too heavy but I'm gonna try it.

sheri, dukes will work. i've had it and it's good.