Sunday, July 11, 2004

Darleen's Layered Salad

Here is a nice salad to make if your wanting a special item for a party. This is even good if you want to have a more than a tossed or garden salad for dinner. To make it up, you need to plan ahead since it needs to sit in the refrigerator overnight to set up and absorbe the flavors you add.

Ingedrents:

  • One (1) medium head of lettuce,
  • One (1) medium white or vadalia onion,
  • 10oz. bag or box of frozen peas,     (These should be smaller peas but it is not required)
  • Two (2) Cups of Hellmans Mayonaise,
  • Three (3) Tablespoons of Parmeasian Cheese,
  • Three (3) tablespoons of granulated sugar,     (Yep, I said sugar. This is not a health salad)
  • 1/4th Teaspoon of garlic powder,
  • A pinch of salt,
  • Three (3) hard boiled eggs,
  • 1/2 to 3/4 pound of bacon,     (Ummmmmmm, Bacon)

Directions: Leave the peas in the freezer for now and place the bacon on the side. If you have not boiled the eggs yet, wait until tomorrow to make the texture better. Just put them on the top then.

Chop the lettuce into fine strips about 3 inches long if possible and place them in the bowl. Dice the onion and spread it evenly on top to start a layer effect. Then evenly mix the remaining ingredients in a seperate bowl and then spread the mixture on top of the lettuce and onions. pour the peas on top and then crumble the bacon on top of that.

Refrigerate this overnight!

do the last part by boiling the eggs and once cool, chopping them up for placement on top. Crumbling the bacon and serve with big tongs to get the layer effect if you can. that way, no one person gets all topping or lettuce. If this is confusing just try it for your self and family. After you do this once, you will understand what to do.


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