Family Fav!!

Wow...July is an important month in my family!!  Many birthdays are celebrated....starting with my first born, Prissy, then comes my nephew, DJ Man, then my dad, LD, and last comes my niece, Songbird,(she celebrates today)!!  We get together to celebrate as a family and this year is no exception.  We'll be heading to my mom and dad's house for a Lowcountry Boil this year.  Anytime we get together, the family requests I make a Seven Layer Salad.  It's a favorite...so I thought I'd share the recipe with you.  It's super simple to make and gets gobbled up in no time flat!!!

Seven Layer Salad                           

Ingredients:
1 head shredded lettuce
1/2-1 cup chopped celery
1/2-1 cup chopped green pepper
1/2-1 cup thinly sliced onion
1 large can small garden peas, drained
1 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons sugar
4-6 ounces Cheddar Cheese, grated
12 strips cooked bacon, crumbled

Directions:
Layer ingredients as listed: lettuce, then celery, then green pepper, then sliced onion, then drained garden peas.  Next spread mayonnaise on top of peas; sprinkle sugar over mayonnaise.  Add cheese on top of mayonnaise then sprinkle crumbled bacon on top.
Cover tightly and let chill for 8-24 hours. 
Serves 12
*You can add tomatoes for another layer, diced chicken, boiled eggs...etc. to change it up!*