7 Layer Salad
By Carley Wegner
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
This is one of my healthier recipes that is good all year long. All the southern ladies (grandmas, moms, and aunts) on my husbands’ side of the family make it and while I never really cared much for mayo or peas, the ingredients work well together and it’s delicious. For those of you who really hate mayo, using your favorite dressing works too. To make it even healthier you can use low-fat mayo and low fat cheese. You can also use turkey bacon too but I would definitely use real bacon instead of the bacon bits. I hope you enjoy this family favorite and this is another recipe that can easily feed a lot of people. By the way, I won’t list exact portions because it’s all up to you and what you like and how much you like it!
7 Layer Salad
1. Lettuce
2. Peas
3. Green peppers
4. Onion
5. Boiled Eggs
6. Cheese
7. Bacon
Don’t forget mayo or your favorite dressing
In whatever flat dish you would like (I normally use a 9x13 glass dish), put a nice thick layer of lettuce. Then add your peas, rings of green pepper and onion. Next, add slices of boiled egg and a thin layer of mayo. I find using the mayo in a squirt bottle works perfect. You squirt your lines of mayo and then spread it with a spatula. Finally you add your cheese and bacon. For those of you who like salt and pepper, adding it on the mayo works well.
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