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Layered Salad 8 servings

Ingredients

1 head of lettuce, chopped or torn into 1-inch pieces

½ cup green onions, thin slices

½ cup green pepper, ½-inch dice

½ cup celery, ¼-inch slices

1 (10-ounce) pkg frozen green peas

3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

2 cups mayonnaise

2 tsp sugar

¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated

¼ cup Cheddar cheese, finely shredded

6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

Instructions

1. Using one half of each ingredient at a time, layer in a salad bowl.

Repeat layers ending with the mayo, cheese and bacon.

2. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.

Options

• You can make the salad Southwestern by adding roasted

corn instead of peas, green chilis instead of green

pepper, black beans, corn chips instead of bacon, and so on.

• You can add layers of drained pineapple bits, kiwi and mandarin oranges.

Tips

• Use a glass bowl to show the salad layers (like this one).

Clear glasses work well for individual servings.

• Clear plastic glasses work well when entertaining outdoors.

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