Nana's 7-Layer Salad recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 ¼ cups mayonnaise
4 cups torn iceberg lettuce
2 large Roma (plum) tomatoes, or more to taste, chopped
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
½ cup cooked crumbled bacon

Nutrition Info

507.3 calories
carbohydrate: 9.8 g
cholesterol: 61.6 mg
fat: 45.9 g
fiber: 2.8 g
protein: 15.5 g
saturatedFat: 13.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 898.7 mg
sugar: 3.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This colorful 7-layer salad has made numerous appearances at our family gatherings over the years. My Nana has no shortage of delicious recipes from appetizers to desserts that she has passed down to me since I began cooking. This salad is not only yummy, but it's so quick and easy to prepare and definitely one of my all-time favorites!

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