Layered Overnight Salad Recipes

OVERNIGHT SALAD (SEVEN LAYER SALAD)

Steps:

• Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• Place lettuce in the bottom of a large bowl (or 9x13 pan).
• Top with tomatoes, peas, onions and boiled eggs. Spread dressing overtop to seal the edges. Top with cheese.
• Cover salad and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Top with bacon 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.

LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: In a clear glass bowl, layer the salad ingredients in the order they appear above, concentrating the ingredients around the perimeter of the bowl and filling in any gaps in the center with lettuce as needed. Start with a good layer of iceberg on the bottom, followed by the tomato wedges, spinach and Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs. Sprinkle the egg layer generously with salt and pepper. Layer on the bacon, green onions and Cheddar, and end with the peas.
• For the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream and sugar in a small bowl and mix well.
• Pour the dressing over the top of the peas and spread evenly, bringing the dressing all the way out to the edges of the bowl. Sprinkle with the dill and parsley. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
• Place the eggs in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and allow the eggs to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain off the water and add ice to the pan on top of the eggs. Set aside to chill.

LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a large saucepan and completely cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 12 minutes. Remove eggs and chill.
• In a 9x13 inch dish, layer the lettuce, onion, water chestnuts and peas.
• In a medium bowl combine the mayonnaise, sugar, seasoned salt and garlic powder. Mix until smooth. Spread over the top evenly over the top of the peas. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Peel and chop hard-cooked eggs.
• Remove salad from refrigerator and top with the bacon, eggs and tomato. Serve.

ITALIAN LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• In deep 3-quart serving dish, layer lettuce, broccoli slaw, beans, onion and bell pepper.
• Mix mayonnaise and Italian dressing until well blended. Spread over vegetables. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled or overnight. Sprinkle with parsley just before serving.

STAY CRISP LAYER SALAD

Steps:

• Wash greens, break into bite size pieces. Layer ingredients in a large container that seals in the order given. After all ingredients are used, spread the dressing over salad as you would in icing a cake. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Seal bowl and refrigerate the salad overnight.
• Mix all the ingredients together. To serve salad, toss dressing well through the other ingredients.

OVERNIGHT LAYERED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Spread lettuce evenly in a wide 4-quart glass serving bowl.
• Top with a layer each of bean sprouts, water chestnuts, onions, cucumber and chicken.
• Pat pea pods dry and arrange on top.
• In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, curry powder, sugar and ginger.
• Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over pea pods.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours or until the next day.
• Just before serving, garnish with nuts and tomato halves.
• To serve, use a spoon and fork to lift out servings, scooping down to the bottom of the dish to include all layers.

LAYERED OVERNIGHT SALAD

Steps:

• Chop head of lettuce and place in base of a glass bowl. Layer with 1/2 cup of green onions, celery slices, water chestnut slices, mushroom slices, and peas.
• Spread mayonnaise evenly over peas. Sprinkle with sugar, then garlic powder, and then Lawry's Seasoned Salt. Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese.
• Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight (overnight recommended).
• Just prior to serving, cover entire top with tomato slices and then with sliced hard-boiled eggs. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup of green onions and crumbled, freshly cooked bacon (not bacon bits!).
• Serve and enjoy.

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.