Favorite Layered Salad

Name: Favorite Layered Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups torn romaine; 2 cups fresh baby spinach; 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 cup grape tomatoes; 1/2 cup shredded carrot; 1 medium red onion, halved and sliced; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1 medium cucumber, sliced; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1/2 cup Miracle Whip Light; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon

This salad offers the best that summer produce has to offer, and it looks so beautiful layered in a glass bowl. It's almost too pretty to dig into…almost! And it's perfect for potlucks. —Jodi Anderson, Overbrook, Kansas

Ingredients

2 cups torn romaine
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup grape tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1 medium red onion, halved and sliced
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup Miracle Whip Light
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon

Directions

In a 3-qt. trifle bowl or glass bowl, combine romaine and spinach. Layer with mushrooms, tomatoes, carrot, onion, pepper, cucumber and peas. Combine Miracle Whip and sugar; spread over peas. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 131 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 293mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Summer Layered Salad in Healthy Cooking April/May 2011

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Janadele

Sep 23, 2016

Made for a party a good dish and enjoyed.
sberwald

Apr 13, 2016

I made this yesterday, and had it for brunch today, as well as last evening for our side! I put in cilantro and celery, and even "halved" the salad!! It was perfect & I was able to adjust to what I have and still was perfect!!! thanks for sharing!!! Share B. ;o)I forgot that I put a wee bit of our bleu cheese drsg. to the mayo mix. ;o) yumereeee!!!
LegalSec

Mar 30, 2011

Delicious. So fresh with all of the vegetables. The only thing I changed was the dressing. I used lite mayo, a little bit of ranch dressing and 1 teaspoon of sugar.