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8/21/13
7 Layer Salad (or "overnight salad")
This might be as old school as you can get but I love it! You don't even really have to measure this one, you adapt it to your own preferences and for the dressing, do a taste test. There are a few people who do not add any sweetener to the mayonnaise in the dressing, but I'm not one of them. I think this salad is 'made' by two ingredients; the bacon and the dressing. And the dressing must have just a smidgen of sugar or sugar substitute to it. (I use Xylitol or splenda).
This is a pretty layered salad so I like to serve it in a glass container (any shape - pan, bowl, it doesn't matter) but you can put it in any container you wish. I don't always add onions because many people don't care for them. But you can make this a 8 or 9 layer salad with the addition of onions and or green peppers added to the celery. This is one of the many times you can play with your food and not get in trouble. It will be delicious.
Seven Layer Salad
Lettuce
Frozen peas (if you use fresh, blanch and chill them first - but don't cook them)
Celery and or onions, diced
Mayonnaise sweetened with sugar, salt and pepper
Bacon, crisp and crumbled
Hard boiled eggs, sliced or diced
Cheddar Cheese, grated
In a container start with a layer of lettuce. Top with a layer of frozen peas. Add your optional celery, onions and green pepper if you wish to use them. Mix about a cup of mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon sugar or substitute. A dash of salt and pepper (not much!). Stir, let it sit about 3 minutes and do a tiny taste test. You won't want it 'too' sweet but just enough to cut the tang. If you've added too much sugar, just add another dollop of mayonnaise or even a little sour cream. The amount of dressing you use is up to you! I like a nice thick layer so I use about 1 1/2 cups for a 9X13" pan or a large bowl. Add this and spread with a rubber spatula. Top with your hard boiled eggs, bacon and cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 5-6 hours if you can. Overnight is fine. Serve with almost anything.
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