Layered Spinach Salad-#2

Submitted by Bon24

"This has been a summer staple in our family for about 30 years-where it originally came from, I don't know. My Mom & I have been avid cooks since I was a child and we both collect recipes from everywhere & fool around ourselves,quite a bit. You can use boiled ham from the deli and canned bacon bits for no cooking at all. It's also very easy to expand the recipe for pot lucks, parties, or a buffet."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8-12

ingredients

• 5 ounces fresh spinach, in small pieces
• salt & pepper
• 1⁄2 tablespoon sugar
• 6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1⁄2 lb boiled ham, cut in julienne strips
• 1 head lettuce, shredded
• 10 ounces frozen peas, thawed
• 1 pint mayonnaise
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1⁄2 lb swiss cheese, cut in julienne strips
• 1⁄2 lb bacon, cooked & crumbled

directions

1. In a large glass bowl, layer in order as listed in the ingredient list spinach through peas.
2. Mix together the mayonaise& the sour cream&"frost" over the top.
3. Cover with plastic wrap& refrigerate 6-8 hrs or overnight.
4. Top with the swiss cheese& then the bacon bits.
5. (I've used non-fat sour cream& lo-fat mayo or soy mayo- and it's been fine) I love this on a hot summer day w/ a loaf of crusty Italian bread!

Reviews

[pamela t.]

We make nearly this recipe. The only thing we add is red pepper rings in a layer after eggs. Also, we add a layer of crumbled bacon and top with the bacon bits as you have here. This is delicious and gets better after a day in the fridge. simply a wonderful layered salad!