7 Layer Salad
HB-5938 · Hand-built original · American
A layered American salad built in a glass bowl: iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, peas and cucumber under ranch dressing, cheddar, bacon and green onions.
AmericanSalad15 minServes 8264 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic
Main ingredient: bacon
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
Servings:8quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- ½ pound cooked and chopped bacon
- 1 head chopped iceberg lettuce
- 1 pint sliced cherry tomatoes
- 2 (2-ounce) cans sliced olives
- 1 diced red onion
- 2 cups peas
- 2 chopped cucumbers
- Homemade Ranch Dressing, (or store-bought)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- green onions for garnish
Method
- Choose a large glass bowl so the layers show, and start with the chopped iceberg lettuce spread across the bottom.
- Build the salad upward in strata: the sliced cherry tomatoes, then the sliced olives, the diced red onion, the peas and the chopped cucumbers.
- Pour the ranch dressing over the cucumber layer and spread it to the edges, then cover it with the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Finish the top with the cooked chopped bacon and a garnish of green onions, and either carry the bowl straight to the table or refrigerate it until serving.
Prep: 15 min · Total: 15 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
264 kcalCalories
13.6 gProtein
13.5 gCarbs
18.3 gFat
6.8 gSaturates
4.3 gFibre
3.9 gSugars
604 mgSodium
28 mgCholesterol
320 mgPotassium
232 mgCalcium
1.6 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data