You know, I’ve seen layered salads for years but i never gave them a second look. I love salad but I wasn’t sure if I would love this one. When my mother in law asked me to assemble it when we were cooking Christmas dinner, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was so good. I had seconds and then ate some more the next day. YUM! We only made half of this recipe b/c we had a smaller crowd. It is easier to make as much as you need. Just eyeball the amounts and it works fine. This is a great recipe to take to a potluck or a family dinner.
Layered Salad
Layered Salad
Layer the following ingredients in a large bowl in this order:
Assorted Lettuce (about 6 cups or about 1/4 to 1/3 of your bowl)
1 cup celery, diced
6 hard boiled eggs, sliced
1 1/2 cups green peas (eyeball this measurement….can use frozen, just thaw first)
1/2 cup – 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
8 green onions, sliced – use all the white and a bit of the green
3/4 cup cauliflower, chopped
Dressing – 1 cup Miracle Whip, 1 cup sour cream, 2 Tbsp sugar – mixed together and then spread as a layer
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
8 slices bacon, fried crisp and then crumbled
Recipe notes: Though I rarely, if ever, buy iceberg lettuce, I recommend using a bit of it in this recipe. It has more structural stability and stands up to the layering and doesn’t get slimy or gross even if you refrigerate the salad overnight.
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Looks delicious!
Hmmmm…I would be all over this if I wasn’t firmly Team Mayo. How is the dressing? I would think with miracle whip and sugar it would be quite sweet.
I don’t think it’s sweet especially when paired with the cheese and bacon. I bet you could sub mayo as well.