Layered Vegetable Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 (5 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen green peas
1 1/2 c. mayonnaise (see below)
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 large tomatoes, sliced
4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
6 slices bacon, cooked and quartered
grated American cheese

Preparation

In a large salad bowl, make an even layer of the lettuce.
Mix onion and celery.
Sprinkle over lettuce.
Sprinkle water chestnuts, then unthawed peas for next layer.
Spread mayonnaise evenly over top and sprinkle with sugar.
Refrigerate overnight. The next day, layer remaining ingredients over mayonnaise.