Yummy 7 Layer Salad

I've made this recipe a few times now and it turned out great every times. I made just a few adjustments - exchanged a can of sliced water chestnuts, coarsely chopped for the cucumber and omitted the hard boiled egg. The seasoned salt really makes the dressing, although I cut back a bit since 2t. is pretty salty. I also always use Hellman's mayo w/olive oil.

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OMG. This was so easy to make. I used my mandolin for all the veggies. I thought the dressing tasted a little funny as I made it, but once I had it WITH the salad....WOW. No one could stop eating this and I was more than happy to take what little leftovers of it we had, home. I made it about 24 hours ago, and just had another bowl and was happy to find out that it really WASN'T soggy and just as good! Definitely a keeper!! THANK YOU for submitting this!

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I love, love, love this recipe! My mom made this a lot when I was younger but always felt that there was too much mayo in hers. She lost her recipe so this one has taken it's place. This 7 layer salad turned out absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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Everyone thought the salad was wonderful...my friend who does not like peas ate it. She said that it was the best salad she every had.

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This ia a good salad but when i make it i use bacon bits instead of regular bacon and for the dressing i use hellmans mayo and mix lemon juice,and sugar,also fresh dill in it and omit the hard boiled everyone always loves it!

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I added some thinly diced green and red sweet pepper and also some small diced smoked turkey along with small pieces of cooked bacon. I grated the hardboiled eggs to go on top. I used shredded mozzarella cheese. I also used red onion instead of scallions. I guess I had 10 layers.I did use less dressing and a very large oval glass bowl. Beautiful and great tasting! Thanks. I served with marinated salmon steaks.

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I have been making this forever and it has always been a family favorite. The only difference is I don't add the cheddar and use sliced tomatoes or grape tomatoes instead of the cheese. I also add a can of drained sliced water chestnuts on top of the peas for added crunch. GREAT salad. The red onion gives it great flavor.

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The foil pan that I brought this in to a small pot luck gathering was scraped clean! It is a beautiful salad. The use of seasoned salt was different from the traditional 7 layer salad. I omitted the cucumber, used the thinly sliced red onion rather than the scallions, used sour cream rather than yogurt in the dressing and included the optional chopped hard-boiled eggs. Made it the night before and refrigerated it until the following day.

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This is a classic salad that makes a great presentation. I subbed shredded carrots for the celery and finely diced ham for the bacon. I also included the ham layer under the dressing instead of on top. I agree with another poster that said that mayo is the key, and not Miracle Whip. I prepared this for a Labor Day weekend cookout and came home with an empty bowl.

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The first time I made this was in college about 24 years ago. I was the most popular girl in the complex, because I feed everyone a decent meal. I still make it to this day, and now my kids love it. One thing, I never use Miracle Whip for the dressing. I have seen others use it and it is too sweet. You know how some people grew up with Miracle Whip an some on Hellman's/Best Foods? We were a Hellman's family! I also like to add thin sliced carrots and green onions.

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This salad is wonderful! I usually use spinach rather than iceberg lettuce and it's very good that way, too.

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Very, very yummy. Served it at a birthday party, got really many compliments for it! Thanks for sharing!

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I brought this salad to a potluck last night and everyone loved it. I made it just like the recipe said. Thanks!

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Excellent salad! I've had plenty of these types of salads at showers, church potlucks, etc. I was always turned off because these salads were drenched in heavy mayo. This salad is different. The dressing is light and compliments the salad. Thanks for the great recipe!

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This was good, but I felt like it had way too much dressing. Next time I will use less. Thanks for sharing!

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What a great salad! We really liked the taste of this and the presentation is awesome! (Also its another reason to use the trifle bowl I just had to have! lol) I plan on making this when the need for a lettuce salad comes in to play. I'm so glad I tried this, it was delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us.

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This was excellent. I actually used both red and green onions and it turned out delicious. By the next day, the dressing was becoming a little runny but it still tasted great! It didn't look quite as pretty as leftovers, but it still tasted the same :-) I think the dressing, cheese, bacon and eggs really add to the salad and make it great. I won't change a thing about it when I make it again!

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I made this for a family barbeque at our house and it was the first to go. It is delicious and my husband's favorite side dish. He has requested I make this every weekend just for him.

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More than worth making, I love the bacon.

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