Jean's Layered Salad
"Another family classic from my aunt--this is a great and uncommon holiday dish that gets rave reviews. Perfect for potluck or other get-togethers, it's also one of those foods that tastes even better the next day, or the day after that (be sure to keep it refrigerated, of course!)."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
10-12
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 heads lettuce, shredded (or 1 large head)
- 1 cup green onion, chopped (tops, too!)
- 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can green peas
- 1 1⁄4 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup bacon bits
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons sugar
directions
- Heat up the green peas in their liquid, then drain and let cool.
- In a long glass dish, layer lettuce, onions, green bell peppers, celery and peas in that order--taking care to sprinkle the sugar evenly over each layer of peas.
- (If you only end up with one layer of each item, that's fine, too--it just depends on the dish you use.) Cover top layer with the mayonnaise, then sprinkle on the bacon bits and shredded cheese.
- Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate overnight, then serve and enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Foxgirl
Lancaster, PA
I'm an amateur foodie who loves to cook, something I only discovered in my mid-twenties. I never felt I had an aptitude for it, but when I started experimenting in the kitchen, I soon found I couldn't stop! Both of my parents cook--my father's background is Pennsylvania Dutch, and he (like his own father before him) makes huge pots of soups and stews that are "vonderful good." My mom is from the Deep South, and brought me up to use the Louisiana "Holy Trinity" of bell peppers, onions and celery in just about everything ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_trinity_(cuisine) ).
I have a very adventurous palate and one of my favourite kinds of food is Middle Eastern. For two years, I kept to a vegetarian diet--I don't anymore, but I still don't eat a great deal of meat, especially if it isn't fish or poultry.
UPDATE: I'm back on a largely vegetarian kick, supplemented every now and then by a bit of fish. I've just got a fantastic new blender, also, and I'm making heaps of healthy smoothies at home... all fruit will fall to my whirling blades!
