Seven Layer Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium head lettuce, chopped or broken
1 c. celery, cut crosswise
1/2 c. sweet onions, chopped
1 c. bell peppers, chopped
1 can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
1 box frozen peas (may be cooked, if preferred)
1 c. mayonnaise
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix
6 oz. Parmesan cheese
6 strips bacon, fried crisp and crumbled or canned bacon bits

Preparation

Layer
first
six ingredients in order in a salad bowl. Spread mayonnaise
mixture
(next
3
ingredients)
on top as frosting. Top with Parmesan cheese and bacon.
Refrigerate 24 hours.\tToss before serving.