Layered Salad Recipe 485

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.

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.

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.

CLASSIC LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Layer lettuce, onions, peas and ham in large straight-sided clear glass bowl.
• Mix mayo, Parmesan and sugar; spread over salad to seal. Refrigerate several hours or up to 24 hours.
• Top with cheddar and tomatoes just before serving; toss gently.

EIGHT LAYER SALAD

Steps:

• In large glass salad bowl, arrange spinach seasoned with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon sugar.
• Press down.
• Add layers of bacon, eggs, and lettuce.
• Press down.
• Season again with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon sugar.
• Add layers of peas and onion.
• Combine mayonnaise and sour cream and completely cover salad.
• Top with cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Toss just before serving.

LAYERED SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut off top 1/2 inch from garlic heads. Place garlic heads on foil, cut sides up. Drizzle each with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Enclose garlic in foil. Roast until soft, about 1 hour. Unwrap; cool. Squeeze garlic from skins into blender. Add mayonnaise and buttermilk; puree. Add basil; blend until chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place lettuce in bottom of large glass bowl. Top with fennel slices, then garbanzo beans, olives, and tomatoes. Spread zucchini salad, covering. Spread dressing over zucchini. Cover; chill at least 1 hour. DO AHEAD: can be made 8 hours ahead.Keep chilled.
• Just before serving, toss salad.