DEEP DISH LAYERED SALAD

Deep Dish Layered Salad image

It's the dressing that makes this salad so delicious. This can be made the night before, and you can also use grated Cheddar cheese instead of Parmesan.

Provided by Nancy

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 ½ heads iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and shredded
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped green onions
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
2 tablespoons bacon bits
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon curry powder

Steps:

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the eggs from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
Layer 1/2 of the lettuce in the bottom of a large bowl. Follow with a layer of celery, bell pepper, green onion, mushrooms, peas and egg. Top with remaining lettuce.
Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, brown sugar, garlic powder and curry powder. Spread evenly over top of salad. Sprinkle with bacon bits and Parmesan cheese. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Cholesterol 55.8 mg, Fat 36.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 378.3 mg, Sugar 7.4 g