Seven Layer Salad with Peas

Seven Layer Salad with Peas

About 15 years ago I was at a potluck dinner and one of the dishes (brought by somebody else) was "Seven Layer Salad."  It is so simple but yet so special.  Since then I have created new twists on the oldfashioned 7-Layer-Salad:

Mexican Layered Salad

Mediteranian Many Layered Salad

Asian Seven Layer twist

and

Spring Life Layered Salad

I will share these 7-layer-salad versions in posts later on this year.  Today I am sharing the regular 7-layer-salad that I fell in love with so many years ago.

1 cup Bacon (fried, cooled and crumbled or chopped)                Printable Recipe

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 package frozen peas (thawed, rinsed and drained)

3 green onions (washed and chopped)

1 package fresh mushrooms (washed and sliced)

1/2 head romaine lettuce

1/2 head iceberg lettuce

1 container of sour cream (16 oz)

1 package of dry ranch dip seasoning (or dry ranch salad dressing mix)

Prepare the ingredients as listed above.  Mix the sour cream and ranch dip packet together until well blended.  I like to see the beautiful layers of this salad so I use a large glass bowl (However, if you don't own one then any large serving bowl will do - stainless steel, ceramic - whatever).  Begin layering the salad and start with the lettuce first. 

The order doesn't really matter but this is the order in which I build this salad (going from the bottom of the bowl to the top):

1.  Lettuce (both the iceberg and romaine)

2.  Shredded cheese

3.  Ranch sour cream

4.  Green onions

5.  Peas

6.  Mushrooms

7.  Bacon

When you are dishing up this salad - make sure you serve all of the layers and scoop all the way down to the bottom of the bowl. 

ENJOY!!