Hearty 7-Layer Salad with Bacon

Place 3 cups of the lettuce in bottom of a large bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Layer the hard-boiled egg slices over the lettuce in the bowl and sprinkle with more salt and pepper. Continue to layer vegetables in this order: peas, remaining lettuce, crumbled bacon, and shredded cheese, along with light sprinklings of salt and pepper. Combine mayonnaise and sugar; spread over top, spreading to edge of the bowl to cover entire salad. Cover and chill the salad overnight, or up to 24 hours. Just before serving, garnish the salad with green onions and a little paprika. Toss and serve.