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Seven Layer Salad
Seven Layer Salad arranges crisp romaine lettuce, peas, red onion, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, shredded cheddar cheese, and sliced green onions in layers topped with a creamy, sweet dressing made from sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar. Each forkful provides a mix of crunchy, creamy, and savory elements, making it a textured and colorful side dish often served chilled.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
to 10 servings
Calories:
439 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 romaine lettuce coarsely chopped, divided, head
- 1 cup peas divided, frozen
- ½ red onion finely diced, divided
- 12 ounces Bacon cooked and crumbled, divided
- 3 egg peeled and diced, divided, hard-boiled
- 1½ cups cheddar cheese divided, shredded
- 1 green onion thinly sliced, divided, bunch
For the Dressing:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients; set aside.
- Place one-third of the lettuce in the bottom of a trifle dish. Top with one-third each of the peas, red onion, bacon, hard-boiled egg, cheese and green onions. Spread one-third of the dressing over the top.
- Repeat layers again, ending with the dressing.
- For the last set of layers, begin again with the lettuce, peas and red onion, then cover with the remaining dressing. Top the dressing with the bacon, hard-boiled egg, cheese and green onions. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Salad should be eaten the day it is assembled.
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Notes
- Nutritional values are calculated based on one serving of the salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
692mg
(29%)
Potassium
246mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
965IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
8.4mg
(9%)
Calcium
204mg
(20%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 to 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 692mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 246mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 965IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 8.4mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.