Seven (7) Layer Salad
Seven (7) Layer Salad

Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, seven (7) layer salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook seven (7) layer salad using 7 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Seven (7) Layer Salad:
  1. Make ready 1 head Lettuce (iceberg or equivalent amount of romaine)
  2. Prepare 1 packages Frozen green peas (enough to evenly cover one layer in serving dish)
  3. Get 1 can Sliced water chestnuts (8 oz or enough to evenly cover one layer of serving dish)
  4. Take Mayonnaise
  5. Take 1 packages Shredded sharp cheddar (about 2 cups)
  6. Make ready 1 Grated Parmesan cheese
  7. Get 1/2 lb Bacon

Although the traditional recipe has changed slightly over the years based on what a family likes, there is one thing that has always stayed the same: People love it. it's the PERFECT picnic side dish. This classic seven layer salad has well, seven layers! Imagine that: lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, crumbled bacon (we cook ours in the oven), chopped tomatoes, green onions, grated American cheese, and peas. The dressing is a simple combination of mayonnaise, sour cream, and a tablespoon of sugar to taste.

Instructions to make Seven (7) Layer Salad:
  1. Prepare approximately 6 pieces of bacon by frying in a pan or microwaving precooked varieties according to their directions. Let the pieces cool on paper towels. Note more or less pieces may be used based on taste preferences.
  2. Layer lettuce in the bottom of the serving dish, discarding stem and crunchy veins. This should cover 1/3 to 1/2 the height of the serving dish depending on its size.
  3. Layer frozen green peas over the lettuce layer in the serving dish. Note extra peas may be left over depending on the size of the serving dish.
  4. Layer sliced water chestnuts over the peas layer in the serving dish. Try not to have them overlap. Note extra slices may be left over depending on the size of the serving dish.
  5. Using a spatula gently dollop mayonnaise onto the sliced water chestnuts layer in the serving dish. Spread it to the thickness desired or at least enough to coat the water chestnuts.
  6. Sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar over the mayonnaise layer in the serving dish. Spread it to the thickness desired or enough to cover the mayonnaise. Note some cheese may be left over depending on the size of the serving dish.
  7. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on the cheddar layer in the serving dish. Spread the Parmesan to the desired thickness or enough that most of the cheddar is covered.
  8. Finely chop the cooked and cooled bacon.
  9. Sprinkle the bacon on the Parmesan layer in the serving dish. Note some of the Parmesan layer will show through the bacon layer.

Imagine that: lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, crumbled bacon (we cook ours in the oven), chopped tomatoes, green onions, grated American cheese, and peas. The dressing is a simple combination of mayonnaise, sour cream, and a tablespoon of sugar to taste. Seven layer salad goes with monogrammed Pyrex dishes like peanut butter and jelly. That means it's a potluck specialty-and for good reason-because it's delicious. The trick is to make yours in a tall glass bowl or even a trifle dish so that everyone can see the layers.

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