At our church’s potluck dinners, this salad has become a staple that is always well-liked by all. Early on, I requested for the recipe, and over the last fifteen years, I’ve cooked it numerous times.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ head lettuce, torn
- 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped, or more to taste
- 3 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 12 ounces cooked crumbled bacon
Instructions
- Layer lettuce, cucumber, peas, Cheddar cheese, and egg, respectively, in a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
- Whisk creamy salad dressing, sugar, and vinegar together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; spread over the egg layer. Crumble bacon over dressing layer.
- Although not necessary, chilling the salad for an hour can help combine the flavors.
- A smaller quantity of each ingredient can be made in a smaller dish for a smaller salad.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 382 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 1005 mg |
| Sugars | 14 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This is my favorite kind of salad it takes a while to make but it’s so good i just never add in the cucumber
Always good! A variety of flavors and textures. We use Miracle Whip Lite instead of Mayo.
This recipe is great. Followed exactly as written and loved it. Thank you for the recipe. I have never had this before and it will be a keeper for our home.
Delicious, just as I remember it. So tastey
NO peas! substitute cucumber and celery layer less red onion add layer of frozen diced cauliflower plenty of eggs Dressing with only 3-4 T of sugar finish with cheddar Mwave bacon, patted dry then sliced grape tomatoes
I love seven layer salad, hadn’t made it in years was looking for the mixture for the dressing. I couldn’t remember it but it did feel strange putting sugar in it. The dressing is what makes or breaks this salad and the dressing was way too sweet for my taste and ruined the whole thing.
I made it. it was delish but quickly got soggy.
What a great recipe. So easy to make to your tastes and to your pantry contents. Changed peas to pintos (what I had) added tomatoes and green onions. The bacon was so good in this combo. It is very hot in July in Texas, this is a perfect dinner. Thanks for a recipe we can use often.
I will make it again. One tablespoon of sugar in my own dressing. I added sliced tomatoes after refrigeration. I will make again. my family likes it.
Loveee!!! I always have people asking for this recipe & there’s never any leftovers at our get-togethers or holiday parties. I’ve tried adding a layer of finely chopped red onion and it was still delicious. So easy and so versatile! Definitely a 5 star here!
This was a good salad. I tried to cut the sugar by only adding 1/3 c. sugar and the mayo/sugar combo was so thin that it melted right into the salad. It still tasted very good but the mayo did not stay as a layer on top of the salad. Next time I will add even less sugar as the dressing was still very sweet.
This is my ‘go to’ salad for family get-togethers, etc. It’s great and I look like a hero on Thanksgiving at my daughters.
I made just a bit of a change nothing major. I loved it never made it before but definately will again.
Followed the recipe exactly. Used fresh farmers market peas, cucumbers, lettuce etc. Wonderful! My whole family loved it. Thank you for a great recipe! Will definitely make it again!
This was fabulous! Awesome just as the recipe is written. I served it with biscuits on the side. It was the main dish and everyone left the table after at least two servings and quite full. The colored layers were so pretty! Next time I make it (and there will be a next time!) I think I’ll add a layer of sliced black olives on top of one of the lower layers. This is really a 5 star recipe! I used a straight sided glass bowl so that all the layers were more visible. Yum!!
Used a combination of miracle whip & mayo to cut back on the carbs. It turned out great!! Will definitely make this again.
I remember this from years ago and I finally made it again. Still love it a lot. I made one to give to a friend who had just had surgery and her family loved it too.
I would reduce the sweetness of the dressing drastically (plain mayo, maybe a Tbsp of sugar instead of 1/2 cup); 4/4 people (three are kids) who tried it, did not like it. Still giving it 3 stars, because I hate to “yuck” someone else’s “yum,” and it could possibly be be fixed with less sugar.
Enhanced only one part of this recipe: added 1/4 cup Italian dressing to the miracle whip. Gives the salad that boost of flavor it needs. I also used a combo of iceberg & romaine lettuce.
The concept of this recipe is one of our favorites. I begin my layering with romaine lettuce. The favorite top layers seem to be cauliflower, garbanzos (well drained), leeks, hard boiled eggs, peas, fakin bacon or bacon on the side (a lot of vegetarians in the family), shredded cheddar, and the mayo mixed with a little sour cream to cut the sweetness. Toss well when serving. Tomatoes and cukes are also good, buy they do make it a tad soggy.
I have made this several times. I layer shredded carrots, green and red onions. For the dressing I use half mayo and half miracle whip not quite as sweet.