Miss Betty's 24 Hour Lettuce Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 pound sliced bacon
• 1 large head iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 1/4 cup sliced onion
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
• 1 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated romano or parmesan cheese
• 4 tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• spread the lettuce out on a large serving dish or bowl. sprinkle the onion, celery, water chestnuts and frozen peas (unthawed) over the lettuce in layers. spread mayonnaise over the top like a frosting. sprinkle with sugar and grated cheese. cover and refrigerate overnight.
• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. drain, crumble and set aside.
• before serving, sprinkle crumbled bacon over the top, and garnish with tomato wedges, slices of hard-cooked egg, and parsley.