Seven Layer Salad
A 24 hour make ahead salad that is a full meal in a bowl.
Servings: 12 to 16
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:
- /2 of the lettuce
- peas
- onion
- egg
- bacon
- remaining lettuce
- ice with mayonnaise dressing
- top with cheddar cheese
- Wrap really well with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 24 hours
- Unwrap and serve
Notes
I almost always make a double batch for parties as this is a salad everyone loves. The ones in the photos are doubled.