Eleven Layer Salad
When it comes to salad, we think the more layers the better. Eleven Layer Salad takes the popular seven layer salad a few steps further. With ingredients like hard boiled eggs, bacon, cheese, green beans, olives, carrots and more, this fresh salad recipe is great to bring to a picnic or even serve as a meal. The creamy dressing includes flavors of basil and dill that your taste buds will love. All eleven layers come together perfectly to make a colorful salad packed with goodness.
Chilling Time12 hr
Ingredients
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 eggs, hard cooked, chopped
- 1 large red pepper, sliced
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 1 cup olives, sliced
- 3/4 pound green beans, cooked, sliced
- 1 teaspoon dill
- 1 cup radishes, sliced
- 3/4 pound sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/16 pound bacon, crisply cooked, chopped
- 1 red onion, sliced
- For the dressing:
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
Instructions
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Have ready a 3-quart glass bowl or souffle dish.
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Arrange the lettuce on the bottom. Sprinkle with all but 2 tablespoons of the parsley, making sure it comes to the edges of the bowl.
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Continue layering with the eggs, red pepper, carrots, olives, green beans, dill, radishes, cheddar cheese, and bacon. Finish with a layer of the sliced red onion.
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Whisk together the dressing ingredients. Spoon 1/2 of the dressing over the salad and spread evenly. Sprinkle with the reserved parsley.
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Cover tightly and refrigerate from 6 to 12 hours. Serve with the additional sauce on the side.
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