This recipe was Mom's scrumptious scheme to get her kids to eat vegetables. She never had any trouble when she served this colorful crunchy salad. Mom thought this salad was a real bonus for the cook since it must be made the night before. &mdash;Dorothy Bowen, Thomasville, North Carolina

12-Hour Salad

salad greens

celery

green peppers, chopped

red onion, chopped

peas (about 10 ounces), thawed

mayonnaise

sour cream

sugar

cheddar cheese

bacon strips,

Been making this salad for 40 years. My recipe includes a layer of chopped hard cooked eggs and a layer of toasted sunflower seeds (w/o shells).

I too have made this for over 40 years, first got the recipe from the Joy of Cooking.  Absolutely delicious!!!  The only thing is that I don't use the red onion, but green onions, I may try the red onions next time.  My family has to have this at least once once a month, it is so good.  I have always used the sour cream just so the mayo spreads better, who knew right?!  I also sprinkle the sugar right over the top of the mayo instead of mixing it in, but I try mixing it in next time, but I don't use the 3 tblsp of sugar just a tablespoon sprinkled over it.

My Mom made this for years.  Her recipe is almost identical, except hers has a layer of 5 chopped up hard boiled eggs.  I think the eggs really add to it.  Love this recipe!

I've been making this salad for over 40 years, except I call it 7 Layer Salad.  The only difference is my recipe doesn't call for sour cream.  I will have to try it that way!  I have made with and without the bacon and it is good either way.,

This recipe is so delicious. And, the funny thing is, even the wilted leftovers taste delicious. I also use a chopped hard boiled egg. Very yummy.

I HAVE MADE THIS FOR YEARS.  I COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP BEFORE I PLACE IN FRIDGE OVERNIGHT, OMITTING THE BACON,THEN TAKE IT OUT AND LET IT SET FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, ADD THE BACON AND MIX THE SALAD BEFORE SERVING.  THE LEFT OVERS WILL KEEP WELL FOR A DAY OR TWO.

Oh my goodness this salad is so delicious and addicting! I was worried about the outcome since I had no peas and debated on whether or not I could substitute with asparagus. I decided to go for it and to my pleasant surprise it was very good! I think you could probably substitute any crunchy vegetable to your personal preference and it would still be great. Next time I will try adding boiled eggs as another reviewer mentioned. I will definitely be bringing this to our next office potluck!

Well, yeh, it's delicious, but I'm not sure this actually counts as eating vegetables...... 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons sugar 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

I love layered salads because you can make them ahead, and this is a good one.  My husband and 2 sons gave it thumbs up, too.  The bacon is a nice contrast in taste.  Cut the ingredients in half for a family dinner.  If you  make sure to spread the dressing to the edge of the bowl and don't leave any holes for the air to get in, it seals the freshness of the veggies in.  Since the lettuce is on the bottom, it doesn't get soggy.

Oldie but goody recipe as I grew up on this salad.  Mom used to have a layer of broccoli or cauliflower (or both) in her salad.  She sometimes put sliced hard boiled eggs in it for added protein.

Amazing flavours, everyone loved this salad, it was the 1st to get eaten at our barbeque/party! It doesn't go soggy, stays fresh, and the flavour of the bacon goes right through overnight. I will make this again for sure.

I wasn't sure how I would feel about this recipe because I'm not crazy about mayonnaise or sour cream but boy was I surprised!  This salad was a huge hit at Christmas dinner and I really enjoyed it myself.  I couldn't believe that the veggies stayed crunchy despite sitting in the fridge overnight.  I did use more bacon and cheese than what the recipe called for but thats just because it was a holiday and who doesn't like that stuff?!  This will be a staple in our house from now on!

My family just loved this salad. I will be making this again, I will make it one day,then stir everything and keep in refrig for more taste. I can hardly wait to hear the reviews.

I don't use green peppers or sugar or sour cream.  I use Best Foods mayo only and I use sweet onions.  I put shredded cheddar cheese on the top.  This dish travels well if you use frozen peas and make it right before you leave.  Also, it's great for a BBQ as the peas keep it cold for a while.It would be great if all of the recipes would show the calories, carbs, etc. WITHOUT the mayo, etc. in case you were on a diet and wanted to use a diet dressing of your own choice.

The key is letting it sit overnight. I love the way the flavors meld together.  The mayo - sour cream seals it off in the fridge.  I got this recipe from a friend over 20 years ago.  I still love it!

I've made this salad for many ladies luncheons.  I added drained pineapple tidbits.LKAM

It's been awhile since I've had this salad, but it's just as good as I remember it!

Deliscious! Made this for a barbeque and it went even before the potato salad, everyone loved it! Thelettuce keptfresh andthebaconflavourwentrightthrough. I couldeat this often!

Great salad.  I took it to a party and the whole thing was eaten up very quickly.  I have made it several times since.

12-hour salad

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 12

Author : Taste of Home

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