Seven Layer Salad

I made this for a party recently and it was a big hit. The only change I would make is to layer the dressing in the salad instead of just adding it to the top.

Rave reviews from everyone at the family reunion this weekend! The full pound of bacon and the red onions really make the salad. I also loved the addition of parmesan cheese to the mayo dressing--used the fancy shred, rather than the powdered canned stuff, and it worked out very well. I also increased the mayo to 2 cups. My dad, who'd never had this kind of salad before, asked if it was my own recipe, because, "this is a real award winner, if you ask me!" Thanks for a great, simple recipe!

I was looking for new ways to get veggies into my husband. He likes a lot of raw, but not cooked vegetables. I made this recipe yesterday and my husband & I loved it! Changes I would make next time: *use 1 C mayo & 1 C sourcream instead of 1 1/4 C mayo *add 3 chopped, boiled eggs *add a tablespoon of white vinegar to mayo & sourcream mixture *as a finishing touch, add extra crumbled bacon and shredded (not grated) parmesean cheese & 1/2 C of toasted, chopped pecans. Changes I made yesterday: *I used 1/2 of a large, sweet onion instead of a red onion (it was too strong) *I used shredded Parmesean cheese to the mayo

This is an excellent recipe. Because the dressing is rather thick when first prepared, it should read "spread" the dressing instead of "drizzle" it over the salad. It thins after sitting and then being tossed with the vegetable mixture. This salad can be prepared and refrigerated 8-12 hours before serving. I substituted Swiss cheese instead of Cheddar, and added 3 chopped hard boiled eggs and 1 cup of chopped celery. I love recipes that can be made-up ahead of time!

My sister requested I make a seven layer salad for Easter this year. I looked up some on-line and decided to try this recipe. It was wonderful. I made it last weekend to test and brought it to an Easter dinner this weekend. I did change a few things. Instead of just iceburg lettuce I mixed in a package of spring greens to make it more colorful. I also used half mayonnaise and half miracle whip and added two tbsp milk to thin the dressing. I made the salad the night before and tossed it to just prior to serving. It still looked pretty and everyone got a good mixture of the salad.

This is a great salad. At first I thought the dressing was a bit too thick, but it wasn't once the salad was served. Actually, the thickness of the dressing served as a preservative, keeping the salad fresh for several days in the fridge. Yummy!!!

My sister in law always made layered salad, but I was never impressed. The glob of mayo on top turned me off & it always felt like it needed mixed up to avoid a bite of one ingredient. Then my friend came over for a cook out & I watched her mix up a salad, lettuce, mozzerella cheese, eggs bacon, peas & optional onions. She then tossed it all with the mayo/sugar dressing. OMG it was amazing. I started making it this way & my inlaws & parents declared it their favorite salad & request at all get togethers. Just throwing this out as an alternative to a great salad. BTW mayo goes on right before serving & make sure lettuce is dry to avoid being runny. I rinse lettuce the day before & dry in fridge with paper towels.

This is really good! I brought it as my dish to pass at a family gathering and got big raves - they went back for thirds! I'm not a big red onion fan so I used green onions instead, I like the taste of freshness they give a salad. And to make it easier, I used the already cooked and crumbled bacon from the salad dressing aisle - goes together super fast that way! And I think next time I won't use as much parmesan in the dressing, it was a little chunky for me.

Delicious! I used mushrooms instead of cauliflower and added chopped, hard boiled eggs. I also added some ranch dressing to the mayonaise to jazz up the dressing. I took it to a pot-luck and everyone raved.

Absolutely wonderful. Have passed this recipe on to others, by request!! I always have to make a second batch of the mayonaise and sugar mixture, but other than that, it is a hit at our house!!

My husband's grandma makes this EVERY year as part of Christmas dinner. I took me awhile to get used to, because come on, it just sounds weird! Now I love the stuff! I loosely followed the recipe, but did change a few things based on personal preference and the way his granny makes it. For the lettuce, I did a mix of romaine, butter/tango and spinach. Then the layer of diced red onions and water chestnuts. Then diced tomatoes, then frozen peas, then the cheese. For the dressing I mixed 1 cup of may with 1 cup of sour cream and 1/4 cup of shredded parmesan, added the sugar and about 1 1/2 tbsp. of Uncle Dan's southern ranch dressing mix. Spread that over the top of everything and topped that layer with the chopped bacon, diced hard boiled eggs and a light smattering of sunflower seeds. Left out the cauliflower but will definitely try it next time. It was a hit and looked SO great in my big glass trifle!

I made this 7 layer salad yesterday for my sisters 42nd birthday, family get 2gether. It was off the chain!! I'm still getting calls about how great this salad was. My sisters boyfriend did the Seven Layer Salad dance & he doesn't even like cauliflower LOL!!!. I did take heed to some others comments & made a few changes of my own I used the spring mix salad ,a bag of shredded cheddar cheese mixed with other cheeses, 1 cup of mayo 1 cup of sour cream, about 1/2 a cup of ranch dressing & I also used a bag of the Italian fancy shredded parmesan cheese & doubled the dressing & spread it on top & everything else just as the recipe said & it was a HIT with my family & friends I will be making this one again 2 big thumbs up. ;-)

This has always been a big hit with my family. I believe the order of layering matters. I use a 9x13 glass dish and layer lettuce, tomato, green onion, celery, green pepper, sprinkle on chopped boiled egg, cheddar cheese, peas, mayo/sugar mixture spread over top, sprinkle with parmesan and then add crumbled bacon (I use the bacon pieces in pkg). I don't even mix it all up, as people dip it out, you really get a bit of everything because of it being in a shallow baking dish. (I think I may sprinkle a bit of garlic salt over the top next time!) TASTY!

Excellent...brought this to a Labor Day party. I made mine more than 7 layers...lettuce,onion,peas,shredded carrots,grape tomatoes,broccoli and cauliflower florets,bacon,cheddar. I also used a whole bottle of hidden valley ranch white cheddar dressing which I put half of in the middle of the salad and half on top. People loved this! Will make again!

I've made a version of this recipe for the last 25 years. It's an apsolute favorite with our families. Instead of cauliflower I use sliced hard boiled eggs and chopped tomatoes. I layer with lettuce, sliced thin red onion, peas, dressing, eggs, tomatoes, bacon and mixed mozzarella and cheddar cheese.

LOVE this! I didn't add the parm, I used the bacon pieces because I was in a time crunch and I added broc because I love it. I could eat this every single day...maybe I will make some tonight! Helpful hint: I find it easiest to spread the dressing over the peas and then put the bacon and cheese on top.

VERY GOOD! I have made this recipe MANY times and it's always a hit. The only thing I recommend is that you make the dressing the night before, that way all the flavors of the mayo, cheese and sugar combine really well. Other than that, perfect!

I think you all might be missing the point about this salad. Mixing the dressing in defeats the purpose - that being that this is a long lasting salad. We once had one last - shockingly, because the entire family loves it - for 6 days. Try having a tossed salad last that long. Once it is dressed, you have 4 hours, tops. (And that's stretching it.) We have been making this salad for over 30 years, and often have it at Christmas and Thanksgiving. The only difference in the recipe that we use and this one is we use green onions instead of red, we make it in a 13x9 glass pan and leave out the parmesan. And you must make sure the greens (we use Romaine, subtle difference) is bone dry and so are the peas. Moisture in the bottom of the pan definitely shortens it's life. Please don't mix everything in and miss the best plus of making this. How hard is it for each person to give the items a little stir on the plate with a fork? Bon appetit!

It has all the right incredients BUT it's important to have the correct layering AND you don't need sugar if you use Miracle Whip (instead of mayonaise). It should be lettuce on the bottow, then peas, mayo (having the mayo in the middle helps mix it all together when you scoop it out), we use chopped carrot and celery instead of cauliflower sometimes, onion, cheddar cheese and bacon on top.

I've made this salad a few times. Just made it again last night to bring in to work today. Would have given it 5 stars but as always I like shortcuts in the kitchen so I modify mine a little. This made a HUGE 9x13 dish. ****It is very important that you let this sit overnight in the fridge and layer in the following order as listed below.**** I used the following ingredients.... 1 head of lettuce (chopped), 1 package of frozen peas (thawed), 1 can of water chesnuts (chopped), 1 bunch of green onion (green portion only - chopped), 2 cups fat free mayo, 1/4 c sugar (mix mayo and sugar together and spread over green layers), 3/4 - 1 cup chopped nuts (i used a small bag of dessert nut topping), 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, and 1 package of real bacon pieces (you can find in the salad dressing isle). Time at work so far - 1.5 hours. Half the dish is gone already. :D

I used to make a very similiar salad years ago. I used romaine instead of ice-berg. I would use a glass salad bowl and stand the romaine from the bottom to the top, with the top of the romaine going slightly over the edge. Then, the cheddar cheese would be the last ingredient. This way, it ended up looking like a flower! The pedals are the green romaine and the flower center is the cheddar cheese--very nice presentation.

Wonderful Recipe!! I made it to serve for guests and it was a hit! Every one was asking me what I used for the dressing. I was so afraid if it would be a good one or not. But this is definitly a keeper. Alterations: I used cup mayonaise + cup of sour cream + the sugar and the parmesan like the recipe says. How I did the Layors: lettuce, red onios, cauliflower, peas, dressing, cheese, then the bacon. I assembled the salad a DAY AHEAD. The bacon, I did it on the microwave, broke them and putted in a ziploc bag and putted in the refrigerator. I putted over the salad just before serving, to keep it crunch.

Made this Christmas day with Lasagna, and everyone loved it. Added crumbled bacon bits on the side and sent this recipe over the top. Will be making this again, and again. June 2012: For those that say the dressing is too thick, it really is recommended to be a heavy dressing. I added some sour cream to lighten it a little bit. I love this recipe and am making it again this weekend for an outdoor wedding. HINT make the night before you serve. Gives the dressing time to set up.

Traditional family dishes give you an opportunity to share wonderful family stories associated with the foods. For Seven Layer Salad, I'll just say that the instructions should include the phrase "Toss before serving." One time my sister-in-law prepared this in advance so that my brother would serve it to the family gathering (she was going to be arrive late). Well, my brother served the children a "spoonful" such than one got the bacon, one cheese, one lettuce, and my son (who will never forget it) got only mayo!! This story is ALWAYS retold when the salad appears and we laugh again and again. Regarding the recipe, I agree that 1/2 mayo and 1/2 sour cream tastes better.... but be sure to toss the salad!!

I always rate based on the recipe as originally posted. Only seems fair to me. Making this ahead of time actually REQUIRES the dressing to be spread on top so it acts as an airtight seal, keeping everything layered below crisp and fresh. Serve it from the bottom up & each serving gets something of everything. It's rich & crisp and leftovers are actually excellent, even thought it's a lettuce salad. It's amazing. Thanks for posting, Leah Mae.

Very good! I took it to a party and it was a hit. I added sour cream to the dressing to cut the heaviness of the mayo. Next time I'm going to split the ingredients in half and do two sets of layers. Everyone was scraping from the top and only getting "the good stuff", so I was left with lots of lettuce and some peas.

Made this salad for Thanksgiving and got rave reviews. I took another reviewer's suggestion and made the dressing with 1/2 mayo 1/2 sour cream to make the dressing lighter and smoother. Also added the dressing layer in the middle of the salad rather than on top. Will make again-wonderful salad!!

Made this for Easter. It was delicious! I will make changes next time though. I will use Hellmans as someone suggested. All I had was Kraft and I think that will make a big difference. Also, I didn't get lucky on the red onion. It was sour and bitter. So, I think next time I'll add green onions instead. I will also do a layer of baby spinach. Oh, I added chopped eggs and will do again. I also took the advice of others and used 3/4 c mayo and 3/4 cup sour cream and will do this again. The recipe is excellent as is, but these are just my personal preferences.

Thanks so much for posting this recipe. I think I have made it 5-6 times since the Christmas season for various gatherings and the container is always almost scraped clean! I prefer making this in a 9x13 so that the dressing is more equally distributed. Sometimes I only put dressing over half and put out another type of dressing for the other half.

An excellent salad. I've been making this for many years with many variations. My favorite is to add chopped hard-cooked eggs and baby spinach, and refrigerate overnight. Green onions are also a good substitute for red onion. Garnish with chopped pimento and fresh chopped parsley for a pretty Christmas salad.

Very good! I forgot the parm cheese in the dressing, but it didn't matter. I didn't have some of the salad ingred., so I changed it up some. Layer of iceburg, red onion, peas, red pepper, bacon, and chopped boiled eggs. I have now made this 3 times and every place I have taken it has RAVED about how good it is!

This was great at today's holiday party. I read some of the other reviews and did substitute the mayo for 1 cup of mayo and 1 cup of sour cream and the sugar. I also subsitituted the red onion for green onion, and added 3 boiled eggs and carrots.

I have been making this salad for years and while I usually do the same ingredients every time, sometimes I change it up a bit. It really doesn't matter, the key to me is that the "dressing" be simple, just mayo with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. For somne reason, most people think the dressing is more involved than it actually is. One thing I have done is made a "Southwestern" version layering ingredients like romain lettuce, black beans, corn, tomatoes, purple onion, sliced black olives and shredded Mexican Blend cheese. Then I top it off with mayo mixed with salsa (be careful to not make it too runny. A good substitute version for certain occasions.

The salad tastes great and is easy to assemble. The parmesan in the dressing made it a little to thick for my tastes. Next time I'll try it with a little more mayo and little less parmesan. This filled a heaping 9" x 13" pan.

I used another reviewer's suggestion of thinning the dressing. I mixed 2/3 cup of Greek plain yogurt with 2/3 cup of mayo, 1 tb. of white sugar and 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese. It came out so tasty I started eating a few spoonfuls before adding to the salad! I spooned out the dressing in the center of the salad and barely had to spread it to the sides. I then refrigerated and let the dressing slowly percolate through the top layers. This is the second time I made this and definitely plan on a third.

I love this salad. I use 1 c mayo/ 1 c LF sour cream and sometimes a little nf greek yogurt. I am not a huge fan of cauliflower and hate peas but they are a must in this salad. The peas and cauliflower add a crunch. This is a "cannot stop eating" salad. I make it for bible study every time our group serves and it is ALWAYS gone. For those who are "fat" conscious there are ways to cut the fat. Turkey bacon, lite/nf sour cream or light mayo (although I made it 1 time w lite mayo and did not like the dressing)lite cheese/nf cheese...but if you make these changes and don't like the salad do not low rate it!!!

Everybody loved this salad but next time I will add extra milk to the dressing as I thought it was a little too thick.

This is such a good salad. I leave out the peas and replace with broccoli since we're not a *pea* kinda family. I also add several tsp. of lemon juice and white vinegar to the dressing mix. In my opinion, if you make the dressing early in the day and let it chill all day, it's WAY better! Thanks, Leah Mae, for a great recipe! :o)

I make this AS IS! Do not change a thing- it is so perfect as written. I love this recipe compared to others due to one layer- the cauliflower. I chop it real small- and everyone goes nuts over it. ("What's that one layer- it's so good?") The dressing is so tasty- I admit to one minor change after making it numerous times- a little milk in the dressing to thin it out- so it's a tad creamier rather than frosting like-but it doesnt alter the taste.

Huge hit with EVERYONE at BBQ of 15. TIP: Next time I think I'll try adding another thin layer of dressing on top of the lettuce(as the poor guests at the back of the line were asking if I had more dressing since all the stuff kinda falls to the bottom [minus dressing] as more & more heplings are taken . Either way, it was awesome! Thanks!

This was a really good version of the basic seven layer salad. I received compliments on it from family members that have been making it for years. Be sure to use Hellman's Real (full fat) mayonnaise. It does make a difference! I also add slice of hard-boiled eggs.

great salad!!! very easy to assemble and very tastey! the dressing was a bit thick, I thinned it down with a little milk. otherwise, perfect!

Of all the variations of 7 layer salad I've ever had this is definitely the best! Does need to sit in fridge at least 6 hours for flavors to blend. Wonderful!!!

We've made this salad for many years, but without the peas - not needed at all! We layer the lettuce at the bottom, then add chopped onions, then add the chopped cauliflower. Next, "frost" the cauliflower with the mayo (no need to really measure) like you would a cake. Sprinkle sugar on top of that. Then add bacon bits and parmesan cheese. You don't need to really measure anything at all for this salad. One head of lettuce (or we add abt 2 lbs of bagged chopped salad mix), one head of cauliflower, and the rest is just a layer done by hand. It is so easy. We call it OVERNIGHT SALAD, because you need to let it sit overnight. The sugar and mayo break down the cauliflower to make it soft. You need to stir it before serving to get that goodness mixed throughout. The liquid does "pool" a little bit and is both normal and what you want. Just stir. We never have any leftovers of this one. I know this isn't "my" exact recipe, but the cheddar cheese and peas are not only overkill, but if anyone else noticed, makes it NINE layer salad, not 7. Still, a great salad all year round, but we make it a couple times a month in the summer.

Followed other reviewer's suggestion and did 1c mayo and 1c sour cream. Love this salad!

Great salad, good for large groups. The narrow bowl ued to show off this salad is great. It keeps the salad from having too much mayo/sour cream mix over the salad. I have found that frozen peas as the top layer make a great base for spreading the dressing. Other things are either too lumpy or not stable enough for good "spreading" consistency. We'll have this at Thanksgiving.... again!

Yummy! However, I'm slower than most; it took me closer to 25 minutes to prep. I also added broccoli and corn. Took it to a potluck; it turned out beautifully.

For years, I've seen these "layered" salad recipes. Why did I wait until the age of 45, to prepare one? Maybe I was waiting for the "right" recipe. The hint of sweetness in the dressing, coupled with me using Regiano parmesan, made this salad exceptional. It's rave-able, and will be a mainstay, in my repetoire. Much thanks to you, Leah Mae for sharing. Warmly, Jeff

I used the recipe in a cooking contest and changed the bacon to cubed ham and won 1st place in the contest.

I tried this recipe for Thankgiving Dinner and was somewhat disappointed. It tasted okay, but the texture of the dressing was terrible. I made it the day before in order to cut down on the preparation work on Thanksgiving day. I substituted broccoli for the peas since my family doesn't care for peas. I also used a mixture of romaine and leaf lettuce. I layered the salad just as the recipe says and then I mixed the dressing ( thinning it with buttermilk) and put it on top. The next day when I went to toss the salad for dinner, the dressing, bacon, cheese and the veggies all stuck together in big clumps. A few days later, I tried again. This time I thinned the dressing with milk and did not add it until I was ready to serve. It tasted much better. I would also suggest adding a little garlic powder and fresh ground black pepper to the dressing.

Very good. One of my husband's favorites. I used green onion and yellow pepper in place of the red onion and cauliflower. I added 1/2 cup of Miracle Whip as I like the twang it adds.

This has got to be one of the BEST Seven Layer Salad recipes I've ever found. I'm always being asked for the recipe, and always asked to make when going to outings. The one thing I like to do before serving is toss all together. YUMMY!!

This is probably my favorite salad in the world. We make it all the time. The veggie combo is pretty flexible, I have added tomato, radishes, and green onions and sliced hard boiled eggs (which are really good in this) before and had never tried the cauliflower in it before. Yum yum yum!

I'll admit, when I was assigned a Seven Layer Salad for Christmas dinner with the family, I thought it seemed a bit strange - it tasted great! Made it early in the morning to be served that night. I did change the dressing a bit - 3/4 c sour cream, 3/4 c mayo and 3/4 miracle whip. I also added spinach to the iceberg lettuce, omitted the cauliflower and added a layer with sliced hard-boiled eggs. Delicious, and looked really beautiful in the trifle dish! Thank you!

Haven't ever made this, but your sauce made me remember my chicken pasta salad recipe that I lost. I just added a little milk to thin and fresh ground pepper to it as well. So I'm glad I read this recipe and have now printed it off, so I don't lose my chicken pasta salad sauce again. My recipe boil chicken breasts and chop, 1 red onion finely chopped, frozen peas, chopped red and green bell pepper, pasta your choice and this sauce but with milk added to thin with a little salt and fresh ground black pepper. Great on a bed of iceberg lettuce with roma tomato wedges on the side or use to stuff an avocado. Sometimes I would add a little fresh lemon juice to kick it up a notch with a little more parmesan or romano or asiago cheese mix. Thank you!

This is a hit! I love that I can make it the day before, so it is great to take to an event or add to a complicated menu, because it's already done! I found the onions a bit overpowering, so personally I will do less next time. Otherwise, it was great as-is!

This salad was very tasty! My husband was wowed by it and thought it was much better than other salads that we have previously given 5 stars to. I reduced the amount of peas to 2/3 C. since we are low carbing and used 2 packets of splenda instead of the sugar. To give the dressing a 'kick' we added a splash of red wine vinegar and it was fantastic! A definite keeper!

I made this salad for Easter. It was an excellent change and the family loved it! Instead of bacon, I used chopped grilled chicken. Excellent!!!!!

add a little milk to the dressing spreads easier and will firm up again in the fridge

Super easy, always a hit. I do add a layer of halved cherry tomatoes for color and flavor.

This is my favorite 7 layer salad! The parmesean in the dressing makes a huge difference! I get lots of happy comments when I serve this!

Great salad. A large clear glass bowl is a must. Everyone went back for seconds and thirds.

This salad was a definite hit. I used the 1 c. mayonnaise, 1 c. sour cream with parmesan cheese and sugar and it made it a perfect topping.

I think this is a great recipe the only change I made was for the Dressing I use a dry packet of Italian seasoning, 1 cup of mayo and 1 Tbs of sugar

This recipie is great! Make it the night before and all you need to do is stir it up before everyone gobbles up the last bite.

I make this all the time. Suggest that you "layer" each ingredient a couple times, even three times if your dish is deep enough. Looks prettier and mixes everything better. I use ranch dressing & mayo evenly. I play with all the different ranch flavors on the market. I've used a variety of lettuce types: romaine, red & green leaf... adds a dimension to the colors. I haven't tried the cauliflower, used boiled eggs instead. But will try that. Great summer dish to take to parties!

I followed the recipe without any changes and its really good. Next time I think I will add dsg then top with the cheddar cheese because of appearance of it. Its appearance just wasnt as appealing to me with the salad dressing on top.

I used a glass trifle bowl to present this salad. It looks wonderful! It tastes just as wonderful! I vary the lettuces that I use. The greener leaves look so elegant. I buy the pre-chopped lettuce (saves time) and I thin the dressing with milk. I'm always proud to serve this salad.

This is excellent...everyone raves over it!!!

Great recipe...however, a few changes... 1. Grate your own cheddar cheese. 2. Added sour cream to the dressing with a splash of milk and vinegar to make the dressing less "mayonaisey". 3. Half a head of iceburg lettuce. 4. Used 16 oz. of thawed petite peas. 5. I used half of a red onion since they can be somewhat pungent for those who normally don't like onions. 6. Used only one tablespoon of sugar.

We love this salad! I added red cabbage to the lettuce, added colour. For the dressing I use 1/2 sour cream, 1/2 mayonaise, 1tsp prepared mustard & garlic powder. Friends & family love it, requesting it often for get togethers.

Very yummy! I used broccoli instead of cauliflower and used 3/4 a head of lettuce. I made it up the night before and let it sit in the fridge until the next night - still tasted fresh. I tossed just before serving to make sure the dressing was spread evenly. My husband, who isn't the biggest salad fan, told his dad, "If you want a good salad, try this." That's all I needed to hear to add this to my recipe box. This recipe will feed a crowd. I had well over 12 and only used half the dish. We did have a lot of other sides, though. I'm going to try adding grilled chicken to the leftovers and make a meal... yum!

This is a really good salad dressing recipe. The parmesan is a perfect secret ingredient. Serving in a trifle bowl is great presentation.

Tasty yes, maybe once a year!

This salad is soooo good. It looks beautiful and the recipe is so flexible....just add what you like and omit what you don't. My salad ended up with 9 layers and was a HUGE hit. Everyone loved it. I will definitely make again. Drawbacks: It makes a ton of salad, and it is not good left over. It gets too soggy to eat later. So, adjust amout of salad or invite a few more people over to help eat it, but definitely try it.....so, so good!

Delicious! I added some extra veggies that my family enjoys but otherwise stuck to the recipe.

Very good, only difference for me is we do green peppers instead of the cauliflower and leave out the sugar. Not usually picky about mayo but after using a couple of different ones, Hellmans seems to add the best flavor.

I tried this with the mayo but my family did not care for it. My husband's grandmother told me I was supposed to use Miracle Whip salad dressing instead of the mayo. I hope this change will work for me the next time.

This is so good. I replaced cauliflower w/ chopped boiled eggs. Thanks for recipe!

I made this for a potluck at my husbands work and am never allowed to bring anything else! I've been asked for the recipe numerous times! It's wonderful! You can also add any other veggies to your liking: tomatoes, broccoli, cucumbers etc.

I have had this salad a lot! I have always had it with sliced hard boiled eggs and not cauliflower. Gonna try the cauliflower version this weekend but always use 1 cup sour cream and 1 cup mayo for dressing as a previous reviewer suggested.

I did half broccoli and half cauliflower. 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup mayo instead of just mayo. Wow!

Was a huge hit at my last party! DELICIOUS!

As written with the addition of sour cream (found in other reviews) to make the dressing more spreadable, I give the recipe a 5. A friend brought it to a BBQ I had and not a single person failed to ask about this salad. I made it a week later and received the same reaction. For my family, I did add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and fresh ground pepper to the dressing, as we really like it's tanginess. Also, instead of dolloping the dressing and trying to spread it, I put it in a sandwich bag, cut the tip off the end, and drizzled lines of dressing evenly on the salad. Very forgiving recipe. Add what you like and take away what you don't. Yummy!

Although my husband said he didnt really care for, I thought it was wonderful. I used another viewers advise and went half and half with mayo and mircle whip. Its flavor was excellent. It was nice on this hot summer day. My 11 year old ate 4 bowls.. I will make this for summer time get togethers.. Excellent!

Loved the salad itself, but no one was too crazy about the dressing- I think it was a bit heavy on the parmesan. Also very thick- I liked it better when I thinned it with milk.

Very good and just the traditional recipe I was looking for. I have made this for Easters a few times and it is always a hit. Just make sure to defrost peas or they make the whole thing runny.

This recipe was wonderful! Thank you!! I was looking for a salad I could bring to a dinner party, this one was perfect, and people were even having seconds. I ignored the measurements and simply made sure there was ample amount of each ingredient to make a layer to suit the bowl I used, it worked out well.

Have another recipe but likes yours with the Parmesean cheese in the mayo.

The dressing is the key to this seven layer salad. Easy to prepare and tastes great!

I added layers of hardboiled egg and diced tomato, and excluded the cauliflower & red onion. This is a very versatile recipe because you can tailor the veggies to your taste. This is a really old-school type of salad that you don't see around much but boy is it tasty! Everyone really enjoyed it when I made it for father's day.

This salad is delicious! My mom made this for our holiday gathering and everyone loved it!

Very easy recipe and you don't have to be exact on the ingredients. I put this in a 9x13 glass dish and just adapt to the amounts I want. My hubby absolutely loves this! I think he ate the majority of the last dish!

This turned out so beautifully. It makes a ton , but it was all gone by the end of supper. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!

We made this salad for Christmas. I used celery instead of the cauliflower. I also used 1 cup mayo and 1 cup sour cream instead of the 1-1/4 cups mayo. Excellent recipe.

Very tasty! It was even better after I mixed the dressing in and let it set for a while.

I have a large family and everyone loved it! The ages ranged from 2yrs to 12yrs. Definitely a hit in my family and a keeper recipe! Thanks

OMG! Increase dressing to 2 cups - using 1/2 mayo and 1/2 sour cream and real shredded parmesan

BIG hints! *Make sure you put it together the night before with the peas frozen still *Busy cook? It is much faster and easier to use pre-done bacon bits, pre-grated cheese and even preshredded lettuce and veggies of your choice! Red bell peppers are very pretty! This salad is a big winner. My Aunt Julie started making this 20 years ago. We have never used the onions, cauliflower, parm cheese or water chesnuts, but it is a very versatile recipe. It is a tradition in our family! We do it in an english Trifle bowl and it is so pretty!