Best Easy Traditional Seven Layer Salad Recipe Southern Potluck Classic Recipes

7 LAYER SALAD

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A classic, easy 7 layer Salad recipe served in a trifle bowl. So many options for the seven layers, you choose what you love. Perfect for potlucks!

Provided by Aimee Shugarman

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

8 Large Eggs, hard boiled, quartered
1 package (12 oz) bacon, cooked and crumbled
8 cups Iceberg lettuce
1 medium red onion, sliced thin
1 pint cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes), halved
12 oz frozen peas, thawed
1 can (4 oz) sliced black olives, drained
1 red pepper, seeded and sliced thin (or diced)
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
2 green onions, chopped
1 1/2 cups Mayonnaise
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1/4 cup Buttermilk
3 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp onion powder

Steps:

Make your hard boiled eggs. You'll need about 6-8 large eggs for this recipe. I love using my Instant Pot Hard Boiled Egg recipe for quick and perfect eggs. Once cooked, cut eggs into quarters.
Prepare your bacon. To get perfect crisp bacon I opt to fry it up in a skillet while my eggs are cooking! Crumble the bacon once it is cooked to a crisp!
Cut and dice your remaining vegetables. (see ingredients above).
Mix the dressing. Using a medium size bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, granulated sugar, cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and onion powder.
Assemble the salad. In a large trifle bowl or clear glass salad bowl, layer 1/2 of the chopped lettuce, cherry tomatoes, red onion, hard boiled eggs. Add about 1/3 of the dressing. Top with the remaining lettuce, black olives, peas, and red bell pepper. Add the remaining dressing on top.
Garnish the top of the salad with shredded cheese, bacon crumbles, and green onions slices (optional).
Refrigerate. It's very important for a seven layer salad to chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. SERVE and ENJOY.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390 calories, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 160 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 33 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 cup, Sodium 575 grams sodium, Sugar 8 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams unsaturated fat

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