Nine-Layer Salad

A tried-and-true staple in my family!! This is a wonderful salad with many different tastes and textures. The water chestnuts and peas add a wonderful crunch. Great to take to pot-lucks and picnics. You can add more or less of each ingredient to suit your taste, but I listed the amounts I usually use.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  head iceberg lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  diced celery
• 1  onion, sliced thin
• 1 (10 ounce) package  frozen peas, thawed
• 3 -4  hard-boiled eggs, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
• 6 -7  radishes, sliced
• 7  ounces cans black olives, drained and sliced
• 1  cup  shredded cheddar cheese
• 6  slices bacon, fried,drained,and crumbled (or Baco's)
• 2  cups mayonnaise
• 2  tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. In large salad bowl, layer ingredients in order given, except for mayonnaise, sugar, and bacon.
2. In separate bowl, combine mayonnaise and sugar, and mix well.
3. Spread mayonnaise mixture over top of salad.
4. Top with bacon.
5. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.
6. Toss to serve, or use large spoon to dig through layers to get a little bit of everything for each serving.