Best Overnight Lettuce Salad Recipes

OVERNIGHT LAYERED LETTUCE SALAD

Overnight Layered Lettuce Salad image

This layered salad is a family favorite from a church cookbook I've had for 40 years. The bacon adds a fabulous crunch. -Mary Brehm, Cape Coral, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 16 servings (1 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 medium head iceberg lettuce, torn
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
2 cups frozen peas (about 10 ounces)
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
12 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3/4 cup dried cranberries

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 250mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

OVERNIGHT LETTUCE SALAD

Overnight Lettuce Salad image

After much trial and error, I came up with this recipe for an easy side salad. When company's coming I don't want to be in the kitchen chopping vegetables, so I make this the day before. The idea for salting the lettuce is from a Cook's Country magazine article, and surprisingly it doesn't make the salad watery!

Provided by Cookin with Lin

Categories Vegetable

Time 8h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped, DIVIDED
1 teaspoon salt, divided
4 celery ribs, chopped
1 carrot, grated
3 green onions, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped (may use Green Pepper)
10 ounces frozen peas
6 eggs, hard cooked, chopped (optional)
1 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon oregano
3 shakes hot sauce (to taste)
1/2 cup feta or 1/2 cup blue cheese
4 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled

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.