I went to a baby shower a little over a month ago, and in all my 30 years, I believe that was the first time I had even seen a seven layer salad. Maybe that just means I don’t get out enough, or that I haven’t been going to the types of pot lucks where someone makes things like this. As a veggie lover and artistic food enthusiast, this appealed to me on several levels. I freely admit I went back, not just for seconds, but for thirds. I tried to corner the girl that brought it and ask here where she got the recipe. She must have misunderstood me however, because she proceeded to try and tell me the ACTUAL recipe, ingredient by ingredient, as if my blissed-out brain could absorb it all and remember any of it for more then a split second.

Fast forward to this morning, where this recipe found it’s way into my inbox from The Cottage Journal. Not only did it have my mouth watering all over again, it contained the trifecta of ingredients that makes just about any recipe awesome – bacon, cheese, a creamy sauce (in this case dressing).

Seven Layer Salad

 

By:

The Cottage Journal

Type: Side Dish

Serves: 10-12

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

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Ingredients

• 5 cups chopped green leaf lettuce
• 2 cups seeded, chopped tomatoes
• 2 cups chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1 (12-ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
• 2 cups chopped radishes
• 2 cups diced seedless cucumber
• Seven-Layer Salad Dressing (recipe follows)
• Garnish: shredded Cheddar cheese, crumbled cooked bacon
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
• ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
• 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. In a 3½-quart glass bowl, layer lettuce, tomatoes, bell pepper, peas, radishes, and cucumber.
2. Top with dressing, spreading to edges to seal. Cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours to overnight. Garnish with cheese and bacon, if desired.

Notes

SEVEN-LAYER SALAD DRESSING Makes about 2 cups

• 2 cups mayonnaise
• ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
• ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
• 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, chives, dill, Dijon mustard, onion powder, and pepper, stirring well.

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