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layered salad recipe in clear glass trifle bowl

Original Layered Salad Recipe

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  • Author: Abbe Odenwalder
  • Prep Time: 20 Minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 10 - 12 Servings 1x
  • Category: Salads/Side Dish
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This original layered salad recipe is very popular at a potluck. Feel free to zhuzh up this recipe and create your own version of the original seven layered salad!


Ingredients

Scale

1/2 head of iceberg lettuce or Romaine

1 10 ounce bag of fresh spinach with stems removed or more lettuce

4 hard boiled eggs, chopped or sliced

1 bunch scallions, chopped

1 10 oz bag frozen baby peas, thawed and dried on paper towels

10 oz crisp, cumbled bacon

3 stalks celery, chopped

1 1/2 c shredded or grated Swiss or Cheddar cheese

Mayonnaise/Sour Cream Dressing

1 1/2 c mayonnaise

1 1/2 c sour cream

3 - 4 t sugar to taste

Salt and fresh ground pepper

Other seasonings of your choice


Instructions

Wash lettuce and dry well. Tear into bite-sized pieces. In a 9 x 13 glass baking dish, place half of  the lettuce mixture. (A pretty round deep glass dish works also.)

Top with half of the chopped or sliced eggs, scallions or onions, celery, crisp bacon, and peas. Frost with half of the dressing and top with half of the cheese.

Repeat and use the rest of the ingredients. Frost with remaining dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.


Notes

Please see above post for other ingredient suggestions. 

Thank you Colorado Cache for this layered salad recipe.