7 Layer Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

lettuce
1 c. finely chopped onions
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. diced green pepper
1 c. peas
1 c. mayonnaise
1 c. shredded cheese
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 c. bacon bits

Preparation

Place torn lettuce as the first layer into a 9 x 13-inch plastic or glass container.
Add enough lettuce to cover the bottom of the dish.
Place each vegetable spread evenly over the lettuce, layer by layer.
Spread the mayonnaise like a thin frosting over the top layer of vegetables.
Sprinkle the brown sugar over the mayonnaise and add the shredded cheese evenly over the mayonnaise.
Sprinkle with a generous amount of bacon bits. Refrigerate.
The lettuce needs to be well drained or this will become very soggy!