Seven Layer Vegetable Salad
📜 Collection: Dwayne Collection | ✍️ Attribution: Unattributed | 📂 Category: Salads A classic mid-century layered potluck salad featuring crisp lettuce, celery, red onion, green pepper, and sweet peas, topped with a creamy mayonnaise dressing, parmesan, and bacon. Perfect for making ahead, this salad develops its best flavors after chilling in the refrigerator.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mins | 0 mins | 8 hours | 8 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Long Pyrex bowl
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Spatula
Ingredients
Salad Layers
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 head | Lettuce | shredded or chopped, enough to fill half of the bowl |
| 1/2 cup | Celery | chopped |
| 1/2 cup | Red Onion | chopped |
| 1/2 cup | Green Pepper | chopped |
| 1 can | Peas | drained, Le Sueur brand preferred |
Dressing and Toppings
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pt. | Mayonnaise | Hellmann’s brand preferred |
| 2 tbsp | Sugar | |
| 1 small jar | Parmesan Cheese | grated |
| To taste | Bacon | crumbled, or Bac’Os bacon bits |
Instructions
Assembly
- Fill half of a long Pyrex bowl with the chopped lettuce.
- Add the next ingredients in even layers over the lettuce: 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1/2 cup chopped red onion, 1/2 cup chopped green pepper, and 1 can drained peas.
- Spread 1 pt. mayonnaise evenly over the top layer of peas, sealing it to the edges of the bowl to lock in freshness.
- Sprinkle 2 tbsp sugar evenly over the mayonnaise layer, then sprinkle with 1 small jar grated parmesan cheese.
- Top the salad with crumbled bacon or Bac’Os.
- Cover tightly and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours to allow the flavors to meld and the salad to become thoroughly chilled before serving.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: This salad is best made 8 to 24 hours in advance. Keep covered and refrigerated until ready to serve.
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