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12-Hour Salad

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling YIELD: 12 servings.
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. —Dorothy Bowen, Thomasville, North Carolina

Ingredients

  • 8 cups torn mixed salad greens
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped celery
  • 2 medium green peppers, chopped
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 2-1/2 cups frozen peas (about 10 ounces), thawed
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

  • 1. Place greens in a 3-qt. bowl or 13x9-in. dish. Layer with celery, peppers, onion and peas.
  • 2. Mix mayonnaise, sour cream and sugar; spread over top. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Refrigerate, covered, 12 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 280 calories, 23g fat (7g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 347mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.

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