Layer Salad
Delight your guests with the vibrant and crowd-pleasing Layer Salad, a stunning dish that tastes as good as it looks. This visually striking recipe features crisp romaine lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and sweet peas layered in a clear trifle dish for a beautiful presentation. Tangy red onions, sharp cheddar cheese, smoky bacon, and a creamy dressing made with mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, and a hint of sugar elevate the flavors to perfection. With minimal prep and no cooking required, this easy-to-make layered salad is the ultimate make-ahead dish—perfect for parties, potlucks, or family dinners. Serve it chilled for a refreshing and satisfying side that’s sure to become a favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Romaine lettuce
- 2 cups Cherry tomatoes
- 1 large Cucumber
- 1 small Red onion
- 1.5 cups Frozen peas
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese
- 8 slices Cooked bacon
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 0.5 cup Sour cream
- 1 tablespoon White vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.5 teaspoons Black pepper
Instructions
Wash and dry all vegetables. Chop the romaine lettuce into small bite-sized pieces and set aside.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and slice the cucumber into thin rounds. Finely slice the red onion.
Cook the bacon until crispy, then crumble or chop it into small pieces. Let it cool and set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, white vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Stir until smooth to make the dressing.
In a clear trifle dish or a large glass bowl, layer the ingredients in the following order: lettuce (base layer), cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, red onion, and frozen peas (no need to thaw).
Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the peas.
Spread the dressing evenly across the top of the cheese layer, ensuring it reaches the edges to seal the salad.
Finally, sprinkle the crumbled bacon on top of the dressing as the finishing touch.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to let the layers meld together.
Serve chilled directly from the clear bowl to showcase the beautiful layers. Scoop to include all layers in each serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
374 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 33.1 g | 42% | |
| Saturated Fat | 9.3 g | 47% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 41 mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 559 mg | 24% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 10.6 g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% | |
| Total Sugars | 5.3 g | ||
| Protein | 9.3 g | 19% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 149 mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 1.0 mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 330 mg | 7% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
