Seven Layer Salad Recipes

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• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Crumble and set aside.
• In a large flat bowl, place the chopped lettuce and top with a layer of onion, peas, shredded cheese, cauliflower and bacon.
• Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, sugar and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle over salad and refrigerate until chilled.

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• Layer all of the above vegetables in order, evenly.
• Cover with plastic wrap securely and refrigerate overnight.

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• Layer lettuce, cucumber, peas, Cheddar cheese, and egg, respectively, in a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Whisk creamy salad dressing, sugar, and vinegar together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; spread over the egg layer. Crumble bacon over dressing layer.

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• Layer first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish.
• Spread mayonnaise over the top as if you were icing a cake. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over the mayonnaise and chill.
• This taste best when chilled overnight.
• Just before serving, toss salad making sure mayonnaise and cheese is distributed throughout the salad.

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• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente (about 2 minutes less than the label directs), adding the broccoli during the last 4 minutes of cooking. Drain the pasta and broccoli and rinse under cool water; shake off the excess. Remove the broccoli and pat dry.
• Whisk the mayonnaise, buttermilk, 1/4 cup chives, the parsley, half of the lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Toss the pasta and a few tablespoons of the dressing in a medium bowl.
• Assemble the salad: Toss the avocados with the remaining lime juice in a large glass serving bowl and season with salt; arrange in an even layer. Top with layers of the ham, broccoli, pasta, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Drizzle some of the remaining dressing on top and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon chives, or cover and refrigerate the salad and dressing separately up to 6 hours. (Bring to room temperature before serving.)

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• To make the dressing: Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, dill, and capers in a small bowl. Season, to taste, with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
• Layer the vegetables in a large glass bowl in the following order: romaine, tomatoes, carrots, celery, red pepper, and corn. Arrange overlapping slices of the cucumber on top. Spread the dressing over the cucumbers.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 8 hours. Just before serving, toss well.

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• For the salad: In a clear glass bowl, layer the salad ingredients in the order they appear above, concentrating the ingredients around the perimeter of the bowl and filling in any gaps in the center with lettuce as needed. Start with a good layer of iceberg on the bottom, followed by the tomato wedges, spinach and Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs. Sprinkle the egg layer generously with salt and pepper. Layer on the bacon, green onions and Cheddar, and end with the peas.
• For the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream and sugar in a small bowl and mix well.
• Pour the dressing over the top of the peas and spread evenly, bringing the dressing all the way out to the edges of the bowl. Sprinkle with the dill and parsley. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
• Place the eggs in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and allow the eggs to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain off the water and add ice to the pan on top of the eggs. Set aside to chill.

Steps:

• Layer shredded lettuce, peppers, onion, and peas ina large bowl or trifle dish.
• Mix in a separate bowl, sugar, salad dressing, and sour cream.
• Spread mixture on top of peas.
• Layer cheese and bacon and top off with another layer of lettuce.

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• Layer first 4 ingredients in clear glass bowl.
• Spread mayo evenly over salad, sealing to edge of bowl; sprinkle with cheese. Top with bacon.
• Refrigerate 1 hour. Toss just before serving.

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• Cook bacon crisply, crumble and set aside.
• In a large deep glass bowl, place the chopped lettuce first, and top with a layer of cauliflower, onion, peas, eggs, then cheddar cheese.
• Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayo, sugar, vinegar and Parmesan cheese.
• Drizzle over salad, top with crumbled bacon, and refrigerate until chilled.

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• Combine all dressing ingredients and whisk together well.
• Refrigerate when done.
• (Note: You can thin the dressing with some buttermilk if you prefer) Prepare salad ingredients.
• Starting at the top of the above list, place each ingredient in the bottom of a clear glass container.
• For instance, iceberg lettuce goes in first, followed by the romaine lettuce, the julienned cucumber, the carrots and so forth.
• Don't be afraid to pack or compress the ingredients a bit as you go if you're running out of room.
• If you're serving the salad soon, add dressing when each layer is finished.
• Otherwise, reserve dressing until just before serving.
• When finished, refrigerate.

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• Place greens in large glass bowl; top with layers of celery, peppers, onions and peas.
• Spread mayo over peas, completely covering top of salad and sealing to edge of bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
• Refrigerate 2 to 12 hours to blend flavors. Toss before serving, if desired.

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• Layer iceberg lettuce, corn, red bell pepper, hummus, carrots, peas, and Cheddar cheese, in the order listed, in a clear bowl.