Nana's 7-Layer Salad
Description
Layers of lettuce, tomatoes, olives, peas, water chestnuts, and a mixture of mayonnaise and Cheddar cheese are topped with bacon in this easy salad recipe.
Ingredients
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2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
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1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
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4 cups torn iceberg lettuce
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2 large Roma (plum) tomatoes, or more to taste, chopped
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1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
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1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
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1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
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1/2 cup cooked crumbled bacon
Directions
1
Mix Cheddar cheese and mayonnaise together in a small bowl.
2
Pat lettuce into an even layer in the bottom of a large glass serving bowl. Layer tomatoes, black olives, peas, and water chestnuts, respectively, into the bowl. Spread Cheddar cheese mixture over the water chestnuts layer; top with bacon.
3
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until salad is chilled, at least 30 minutes.