Thursday, March 5, 2009

Hearts of Lettuce Salad


This is one of my favorite family recipes from my grandma. It's better known in our family as the Seven Layer Salad. It was a frequent dish at my grandma's house and family dinners. In a 9x13 pan, make the following layers:


  1. 1 head lettuce, broken into pieces. I used a bag of 'Hearts of Romaine.'

  2. 1 cup diced celery

  3. 4 sliced hard boiled eggs

  4. 10-ounce bag of frozen peas

  5. 1/2 cup diced green pepper. I used mini red sweet peppers.

  6. medium onion, sliced in rings. I used a red onion, and I diced it.

  7. 8 slices fried bacon, crumbled. I broiled my bacon in the oven this morning. It's the first time I've made bacon that way, and I liked it!

Next, combine 2 cups mayonnaise with 2 T sugar and spread it over the top. For some people, this would be the deal breaker. However, I love real mayonnaise, am partial to Best Foods, and I know that this makes the "salad" yummy!


Of course, the finishing touch is to cover it all with grated cheese, then cover and refrigerate for 8-12 hours or overnight.

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