1 head lettuce
1 cup celery -- diced
1/2 to 1 c. onion -- diced
1 can peas -- well drained
4 to 5 tbsp. sugar
1 cup mayonnaise (hellmann's)
1 cup grated parmesan cheese (or
1 canned)
5 to 6 slices crisp bacon --
1 crumbled
Directions
Mix sugar and mayonnaise together. Make layer of each ingredient in
order listed. Top with sprinkles of crumbled bacon. Let set in
refrigerator 3 to 4 hours. Do not let sit overnight.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Salad
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It is actually possible to trace the history of recipes far back into the far past, in fact as far back into recorded history as the ancient Egyptians, and possibly even further than that. Interesting though that is, in the main part, these ancient cook books were just very basic hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for food preparation.
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We hope you enjoy this 7 Layer Salad recipe.
