Hawksnest Salad

WiGal's Note:

From the Caribbean island of St. John. Source is caribseek.com This MAKE AHEAD salad is hearty enough to be a main course when a layer of tuna, cooked chicken or chopped ham is added.It is unclear to me how many this serves so am guessing. At the site it says 10 - 20 servings so it depends upon what else you are serving.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 lb spinach
• ½ head cauliflower , cut in bite-size pieces
• 8 ounces swiss cheese , sliced and cut into strips
• 10 ounces frozen peas , slightly thawed
• salt , to taste
• pepper , to taste
• 5 -6 hard-boiled eggs , sliced
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms , sliced
• 1 lb crisp bacon , crumbled
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 cups mayonnaise

Directions:

1. Make a day ahead.
2. All greens should be thoroughly dried.
3. Use a very large bowl (preferable glass) and layer in order.
4. After layers are complete, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
5. Sprinkle sugar on top and completely seal with mayonnaise.
6. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
7. Toss just before serving.