Layered Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 c. thinly sliced green onions (include some tops)
1 c. thinly sliced celery
1 small can sliced water chestnuts
sliced fresh mushrooms (to cover)
sliced ripe olives
10 oz. pkg. frozen green peas, rinsed in cold water
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
pinch of garlic powder

Preparation

Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours. Before serving, sprinkle with chopped hard-boiled egg and crisp bacon bits and decorate with sliced cherry tomatoes.
For a main dish, you may add cooked chicken or ham.