Seven Layer Green Salad Recipe (2024)

This tasty, fresh salad is easy-to-make and so much easier to serve than your traditional seven layer salad! Nobody misses out on any layer with our take on this classic Midwestern side dish.

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With spring just around the corner, it is important to share the best layer salad recipe, Seven Layer Green Salad. It is perfect for your family gatherings and filled with so much flavor!

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You cannot beat this fresh salad with creamy dressing. Just be sure to grab your large glass bowl to serve this seven-layer salad with and you will have a delicious salad in no time.

With the layers of veggies in this family favorite salad, this recipe will be perfect for a low-calorie diet, and of course, will be stunning from all the different layers of colors made with simple salad ingredients.

Salad always goes great with bread! Here are some great recipes to make to go along with this classic recipe:

  • Easy Homemade Rolls Recipe
  • No Knead Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls Recipe
  • Parkerhouse Rolls Recipe

Ingredients used to make Seven Layer Green Salad:

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  • Crispy lettuce head (we like iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce)
  • Celery
  • Hard-boiled eggs (use pre-made, or tryour fool-proof method)
  • Cooked, crumbled crispy bacon
  • Cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes)
  • Green onions
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Frozen green peas
  • Mayonnaise (or miracle whip)
  • Sour Cream

How to make Seven Layer Green Salad:

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  • Chop up celery and add on top of lettuce. Add a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
  • Chop hard boiled eggs and add on top. Again, add a light amount of salt and pepper.
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  • Crush bacon and add on top of eggs.
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  • Add chopped tomatoes and green onions, then top with 2 cups cheese.
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  • Pour on 10 ounces partially frozen peas. (I just let the frozen peas set out while I’m preparing this dish. The peas will thaw enough by the time it’s time to eat.)
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  • Stir together mayo and sour cream. Mix well. Spread on top of the frozen peas. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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  • Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. (I used cheddar, but Parmesan would be delicious too!)
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How to store this salad recipe:

After you have this salad in a large trifle dish or clear glass bowl [you have to be able to see the layers 😉 ], store the rest of the salad in the fridge the next day after either placing the lid on or plastic wrap on top of the salad.

Make this layered salad recipe your own:

If there is anything in the list of ingredients that you or your family do not like, the beautiful thing about salads is that you can take it out or replace it with something you do like!

Here are a few more suggestions for different ingredients to add to this easy recipe:

  • Red onion
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Bell peppers
  • Chunks of sharp cheddar cheese (or favorite cheese)
  • Sweet pea pods
  • English cucumber slices
  • Broccoli

More great side dish recipes for gatherings:

  • Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
  • Mom’s Cheese Potatoes Recipe
  • Garlic Roasted Potatoes Recipe
  • Honey Roasted Carrots Recipe
  • 30 Minute Homemade Rolls Recipe

Easy dinner recipes to serve with salad:

  • Instant Pot Perfect Beef Pot Roast Recipe
  • Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli Recipe
  • Instant Pot Korean Beef and Rice Recipe
  • Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe
  • Teriyaki Beef Skillet Recipe

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Serves: 10

Seven Layer Green Salad Recipe

This tasty, fresh salad is easy-to-make and so much easier to serve than your traditional seven layer salad!

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped lettuce (iceberg or Romaine)
  • 3 stalks celery chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces bacon (cooked and crumbled)
  • 5 eggs (hardboiled and cooled)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
  • 6 green onions sliced
  • 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 10 ounces frozen peas partially thawed
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Chop or tear up lettuce and place in 9 x 13 dish

  • Chop up celery and add on top of lettuce. Add a sprinkling of salt and pepper.

  • Chop hard boiled eggs and add on top. Again, add a light amount of salt and pepper.

  • Crush bacon and add on top of eggs.

  • Add chopped tomatoes and green onions, then top with 2 cups cheese.

  • Pour on 10 ounces partially frozen peas. (I just let the frozen peas set out while I'm preparing this dish. The peas will thaw enough by the time it's time to eat.)

  • Stir together mayo and sour cream. Mix well. Spread on top of the frozen peas. Add salt and pepper to taste.

  • Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. (I used cheddar, but Parmesan would be delicious too!)

Notes

Here are a few more suggestions for different ingredients to add to this easy recipe:

  • Red onion
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Bell peppers
  • Chunks of sharp cheddar cheese (or favorite cheese)
  • Sweet pea pods
  • English cucumber slices
  • Broccoli

Nutrition

Calories: 523 kcal · Carbohydrates: 9 g · Protein: 17 g · Fat: 47 g · Saturated Fat: 22 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 17 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 163 mg · Sodium: 501 mg · Potassium: 287 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 1215 IU · Vitamin C: 17 mg · Calcium: 381 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • Large Glass Bowl or Trifle Dish

  • Plastic Wrap

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

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  1. Nia says:

    This looks beautiful! My family would love this. :-)

  2. Kristi says:

    Can I make this the day before? Or does it get pretty soggy?

  3. Cyd says:

    I would make it maybe 6 to 8 hours ahead of time at the very most. It will start to get a little soggy overnight. We have made it and saved leftovers for the next day, but it's not nearly as good as the day you make it.

  4. Lynette D'Avella says:

    Is there anything that could replace the mayo? My family has a aversion:)

  5. Cyd says:

    Here is a post I found for you on substitutes for Mayonnaise in recipes. Maybe one of these will sound good to you as a substitute.https://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/substitute-mayo

  6. Sandy says:

    The 7 layer salad sounds good

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