7 Layer Salad

The quantities for this salad depend on the amount of people you are feeding and you can substitute any of the ingredient layers and add sweet chilli sauce to the mayonnaise mixture for a bit of a kick and serving it in a glass bowl shows the layers really nicely.

 

Ingredients

Lettuce
Onion
Celery
Green pepper
Peas
Cheddar cheese
Bacon chopped and fried

Dressing

Mayonnaise
Lemon juice
Yoghurt
Balsamic vinegar

Method

1. Place a layer of torn lettuce leaves in a bowl.
2. Add a layer of sliced onion.
3. Add a layer of sliced celery.
4. Add a layer of sliced green pepper.
5. Mix together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, yoghurt and balsamic vinegar to a thick pouring consistency and pour over the above ingredients.
6. Add a layer of thawed frozen green peas.
7. Add a layer of grated cheese.
8. Crumble over the top some crisply fried bacon pieces.

Submitted by:  Dee Richards, Sundays River

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