Twenty-Four Hour Salad

I have always used red onion and no sugar when making this recipe. The flavors don’t mix right with regular onion.

Our family’s favorite! We use my mom’s recipe, which changes cheddar to parmesan, Mayo to Miracle Whip, no green peppers and press fresh bacon down before refrigerating. This is on the Memorial Day Menu!

The salad has a lot of flavor and was a hit! I chose not to add bacon and I would use less of the dressing/mayo the next time I make it. We had lots left at the bottom of the bowl.

Tasted fine. I think the sugar doesn’t mix as well with the mayonnaise if it’s not thoroughly mixed before going on top of the salad, so I’ll likely either mix it separately next time, or mix the dressing then toss the salad in and scrap the layer concept.

Anything that can be made the day before a party is awesome in my book. This salad is beautiful and holds up even several days later. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is I thought the mayo mixture was bland. I’ll be adding some things to that in the future. With that said I have already told several people about this recipe because I loved it as a whole. I will be making it often.

This is a GREAT summertime salad!! Used red onion for color AND flavor!!! Bake a lil corn bread & you re ready to go!!!!

Fabulous…no complaints from my family!

Excellent! Have had a similar version at family get togethers for years. That recipe instructs you to mix the sugar and mayo together first which causes the dressing to run through overnight. I found I liked this much better because the delicious leftover salad could be enjoyed a day or two later without being soggy but was still delicious if not even more so. Thanks!!

I didn’t know what to expect from this but I’m sure glad I made it! Skipped the peas, added egg and some green onion. Great!

I have enjoyed this salad many times with great reviews…..however I find it best to mix Sugar into the Mayonnaise before spreading on top the peas , in lieu of sprinkling on top the mayonnaise. This helps distribute the sugar more evenly.

Followed the recipe exactly. It was good enough, but I had a hard time thinking of it as a salad. Felt like I was eating a wrap without the pita. I doubt I will make it again.

I was totally not impressed with this recipe at all. I made it as written and was very underwhelmed. Nothing stood out and the sweet mayonnaise was just weird. Husband thought it was “ok” which is why I gave it two stars as opposed to one.

I left out green pepper and celery and added hard boiled egg to the top. Also doubled mayo and added 2 T. Dill. mmmm!

I have used Romaine lettuce which is great if you are serving it the next day but does not really work as well as Iceberg lettuce especially if you want leftovers. Red or green bell peppers work well. Red onions are more tasty than the white. Do not thaw the peas. Just rinse them under hot water. The frozen peas keeps the salad cool and makes it easier to spread the dressing on top. MAYO: MAYO is of course delicious but very high calorie! 100% Miracle Whip does not taste great with this salad. Kraft MAYO with Olive Oil is a great substitute. I prefer to substitute the white sugar with splenda. Add a little bit of FF Skim Milk to thin out the dressing which makes it easier to spread. Use leftover bacon vs. canned bacon bits. If you put the bacon under the mayo, the bacon will soften otherwise, it looks great on top of the cheese. We have added sliced hard boiled eggs to the top of the salad for decoration and also added chopped hard boiled eggs as a layer both work well and add more protein to the dish. I love that you can make this recipe a day before and let it sit overnight. My Grandma would be proud that I still make this recipe.

Awesome recipe. I added garlic cheese croutons just before serving and the salad was terrific. I received so many compliments!

A huge hit at Easter dinner. Used chopped iceberg, cukes, shredded carrots, sliced mushrooms, yellow and orange peppers, peas, and red onion. Made the dressing a lil different. 1c of low fat made with olive oil mayo and 1/2c of fat free plain yogurt, 1 tblspn of sugar substirand 1tblspn of cider vinegar. I also used crumbled turkey bacon. Great salad and still so crispy and fresh even made 24 hours in advance. Thanks!

this was only alright for me. i used a yellow onion, and wasn’t in love with the flavor… i’ll try green onions next time instead. i’ll probably make it again because it is easy to prepare and does hold up well in the fridge–but i didn’t notice any significant difference in flavor after the 24 hours.

First rate. This is now my go to salad to have on hand. I don’t use the peas or the cheese. I discovered after a few simi-wilted batches that the layer of veggies on top protect the lettuce from the dressing (d’oh), so if there isn’t enough coverage, it won’t stay crisp for very long.

To suit our tastes: Omitted the celery. Added cauliflower & cucumber. Substituted red onion for regular onion. Perfect for potlucks!

Simple and yummy. Add your favorite veggies, leave out the ones you don’t like. Big Hit!

Super easy and always a hit. I always put a 1/4 t. garlic powder in to my sugar mayo dressing. YUM!