Miss Betty's 24-Hour Lettuce Salad

A dear friend shared her version of 24-hour salad with me. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.

Step 2

Spread lettuce out on a large serving dish or bowl. Sprinkle onion, celery, water chestnuts, and frozen peas (unthawed) over lettuce in layers. Spread mayonnaise over top like a frosting. Sprinkle with sugar and grated cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Step 3

Before serving, sprinkle crumbled bacon over top, and garnish with tomato wedges, slices of hard-boiled egg, and parsley.