Best Easy Entertaining 7 Layer Salad Recipes

SEVEN-LAYER SALAD

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It's a do-ahead, take-along, crunchy-munchy crowd pleaser. Enjoy!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 2h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 bag (10 ounces) ready-to-eat mixed salad greens (6 cups)
8 medium radishes, thinly sliced
5 medium green onions, thinly sliced (5 tablespoons)
2 medium celery stalks, thinly sliced (1 cup)
12 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1 package (10 ounces) frozen green peas, thawed
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese or grated Parmesan cheese (2 ounces)

Steps:

Place salad greens in large salad bowl. Layer radishes, onions, celery, bacon and peas on salad greens.
Spread mayonnaise over peas, covering top completely and sealing to edge of bowl. Sprinkle with cheese.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors but no longer than 12 hours. Just before serving, toss if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 8, Fiber 4 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 640 mg

7-LAYER SALAD

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This salad has been a regular at our church potluck dinners and is always enjoyed by many. I asked for the recipe early on and have made it many times in the past 15 years.

Provided by Kara Parsons

Categories Salad

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ head lettuce, torn
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped, or more to taste
3 cups frozen peas, thawed
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
1 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
12 ounces cooked crumbled bacon

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.1 g, Cholesterol 128.3 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 19.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 1005.2 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

SEVEN LAYER SALAD

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I usually make this bacon, lettuce, onion, pea, cheese and cauliflower layered salad in a large flat bowl. There's never too much because everybody loves it! You can vary the salad by substituting green onions for red, jack cheese for the Cheddar, etc.

Provided by Leah Mae

Categories Salad

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound bacon
1 large head iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
1 red onion, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
10 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped cauliflower
1 ¼ cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons white sugar
⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.9 g, Cholesterol 51.1 mg, Fat 32.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 14.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 667.3 mg, Sugar 5.5 g