7 Layer Salad

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 24 hours (chilling) Servings: 8-12 (can be halved)

Description

A layered lettuce salad that's chilled overnight and topped with bacon and cheese.

Ingredients

• 1 head lettuce
• 1/2 cup green pepper
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 package frozen peas
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 8 strips bacon
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheese
• Paper towels for pan

Instructions

1. Wash and spin lettuce dry in a salad spinner
2. Line bottom of pan (9x13 for full recipe, 8x8 for half) with paper towels and pat lettuce as dry as possible
3. Layer ingredients in this order: lettuce, green pepper, celery, and frozen peas
4. Spread mayonnaise over the top as a seal
5. Sprinkle sugar over the mayonnaise
6. Cook bacon in microwave until crisp
7. Add cheese next to mayo layer
8. Crumble bacon over the top
9. Chill for 24 hours

Notes

• Recipe can be halved using an 8x8 pan
• Use microwave bacon for convenience
• Add as much bacon as desired on top
• Green onions can be omitted
• Reduce cooking time of peas by 2 minutes
• Put cheese next to mayo layer and bacon on top right away for best results