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Seven Layer Salad



A 24 hour make ahead salad that is a full meal in a bowl.
Course Salad
Cuisine Canadian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 30 minutes
Servings 12 to 16
Author Valerie Lugonja is... A Canadian Foodie

Ingredients

  • one head of iceburg lettuce , shredded or sliced
  • 12 to 16 ounce bag of small sweet peas , frozen
  • 1/2 purple onion , diced
  • 6 hard boiled eggs , chopped
  • 1 pound of bacon , cut into lardons, and fried
  • 1-1.5 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup sugar (mix with mayo to make salad topping/dressing)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Using a see through serving dish, layer each of the following into it in the following order:

  1. /2 of the lettuce
  2. peas
  3. onion
  4. egg
  5. bacon
  6. remaining lettuce
  7. ice with mayonnaise dressing
  8. top with cheddar cheese
  9. Wrap really well with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 24 hours
  10. Unwrap and serve

Recipe Notes

I almost always make a double batch for parties as this is a salad everyone loves. The ones in the photos are doubled.