Cornucopia Salad

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Servings: 8 to 10 servings
Prep Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy

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1 head iceburg lettuce, washed, patted dry, and torn into pieces
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced celery
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed, uncooked
2 (8-ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts
3 bananas, sliced, tossed in 1/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, or salted peanuts)
1 cup grated Cheddar
3/4 cup chopped green onions, green part only
10 to 12 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, chopped

Dressing
2 cups mayonnaise
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar

Directions

In a large rectangular dish, layer salad ingredients in order listed, stopping after the nuts.  Mix dressing ingredients and let stand for 5 minutes.  Frost entire top of salad with dressing, covering it completely.  Sprinkle cheese, chopped green onion, and bacon over salad.  Chill for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

L&S SCCB, Pg. 33

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home Cooking/Savannah Country cookbook
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54321

I got rave reviews when I brought this salad to my company potluck. so yummy!

By Anonymous on August 31, 2010

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made this salad and my family loved it .gotta make it every sundAY

By Anonymous on June 09, 2010

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Shucky Shucky, this is a nice twist to the average run of the mill layered salad. A big hit with the church folks! Defintely adding to my list of favorites.

By Anonymous on November 02, 2009

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