Nana'S 7-Layer Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
4 cups torn iceberg lettuce
2 large Roma (plum) tomatoes, or more to taste, chopped
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 cup cooked crumbled bacon

Preparation

Mix Cheddar cheese and mayonnaise together in a small bowl.
Pat lettuce into an even layer in the bottom of a large glass serving bowl. Layer tomatoes, black olives, peas, and water chestnuts, respectively, into the bowl. Spread Cheddar cheese mixture over the water chestnuts layer; top with bacon.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until salad is chilled, at least 30 minutes.