Best Overnight Buffet Salad Recipes

OVERNIGHT BLT SALAD

Steps:

• COMBINE salad dressing, Parmesan cheese and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
• LAYER lettuce, potatoes, tomato and peas in a medium size serving bowl. Spread with salad dressing mixture; sprinkle with green onions.
• COVER with Reynolds Plastic Wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon before serving.

OVERNIGHT FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a double boiler over medium heat, cook and stir eggs, sugar and vinegar until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in butter. Cool. , In a large serving bowl, combine grapes, marshmallows, pineapple, oranges and bananas; add cooled dressing and stir to coat. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, fold in whipped cream and pecans.

ERMA BOMBECK'S OVERNIGHT LAYERED SALAD RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Cover bottom of shallow 3 to 4 qt baking dish with lettuce. Spread peas, water chestnuts, green onion, and celery on top. Combine mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, sugar, seasoned salt and garlic powder in med. size bowl. Spread mixture in thin even layer over top of vegetables. Cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. To serve, sprinkle with eggs, then bacon. Garnish with tomato wedges.

OVERNIGHT SPINACH SALAD FOR FIFTY

Steps:

• In two 5 quart bowls, layer spinach, eggs, bacon, mushrooms, Romaine, and onion.
• In seperate bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and spread the mixture evenly over both salads.
• Sprinkle both salads with cheddar cheese and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
• Just before serving, add peas to salad and toss to combine.

OVERNIGHT SALAD

Steps:

• Layer in preceding order.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• Toss before serving.

OVERNIGHT LAYERED LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. or 13x9-in. glass dish, layer the first 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and sugar; spoon over salad, spreading to cover., Sprinkle top with cheese, bacon and cranberries. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.

OVERNIGHT LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In large glass salad bowl, layer 1/2 chopped Lettuce, sprinkled with 1/2 teaspoons Salt. Then layer next 6 ingredients in any order you like. Top with other 1/2 chopped Lettuce sprinkled with 1/2 tsp.Salt.
• In separate bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and spread evenly over top layer.
• Sprinkle Cheese and Bacon over all. Refrigerate (8 to 24 hours).
• Toss just before serving.

FRUIT AND BROCCOLI BUFFET SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, vinegar, lime zest, lime juice, garlic, salt, poppy seeds, paprika and mustard. Set aside.
• Salad: In a large bowl, combine oranges, apple, broccoli and grapes. Add dressing and gently toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours, until chilled, or for up to 6 hours. Sprinkle with pecans.
• Dressing can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Variation: use a chopped red skinned pear in place of the apple and toasted hazelnuts or walnuts in place of the pecans.