Layered Lettuce Salad

This recipe is from Rachel, my MIL. She notes that it also is known as Green Pea Salad and that she received the recipe in 1984. Rachel suggests using red onions and crumbled feta and/or Parmesan cheeses. Time to prepare includes refrigeration time.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  head lettuce
• 1 (15 ounce) can  baby peas
• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 2 -3  carrots, grated
• 1 -2  cup Miracle Whip (r)
• 1 1⁄2-2  cups  grated cheese
• 1⁄2 cup bacon bits

Directions

1. Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces.
2. Spread lettuce pieces in the bottom of a 9 X 13 casserole dish.
3. Layer remaining ingredients over lettuce in order listed above. (Spoon salad dressing in blobs and spread it as best you can.).
4. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours or longer.