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    Upgraded Layered Salad


    Source of Recipe


    Beat That! Cookbook

    List of Ingredients




    2 bags fresh spinach (10 oz each)
    1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced thin
    1 20 ounce package thick slice bacon -- cook, drain and crumble
    1 bunch scallions, cut 1/4" slices - with greens
    4 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
    10 ounces tiny frozen green peas, thawed
    2 cups chopped watercress

    DRESSING:
    1/3 cup parsley, packed
    1 clove garlic, peeled
    1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
    1 cup mayonnaise
    1 cup sour cream
    1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

    TOPPING:
    1 pound grated Gruyere cheese

    Recipe



    Pull out best leaves from both spinach bag (you need 10 oz total for salad) and discard the rest. In large bowl, layer the salad ingredients in the order listed, starting with the spinach and ending with the watercress. In a food processor, mince the parsley and garlic with the vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Add the mayonnaise and reprocess until smooth. Scrape the mixture into a small bowl and stir in the sour cream and pepper thoroughly. "Ice" the salad with the dressing; spread the dressing across the top of the salad but don't mix it in. Spread the grated cheese across the top. Cover the bowl with foil and chill the salad for 24 hours. Serves 20.

 

 

 

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