Layered Garden Salad

Family is so important and sharing things with your loved ones is a great way of connecting with them. Sharing a recipe, giving some hand-me-downs, lending a hand, giving support are all ways of saying “you are important to me” and they help to strengthen family bonds and relationships.

This recipe was given to me by my sister-in-law and it’s become one of our family favorites for picnics, celebrations and whenever a special salad is required. It’s not a modern salad and there are many versions of this out there – “it’s an oldie but a goody” as they say and will be on the menu at our family’s Australia Day picnic again this year. To not take it would be sacrilege.

The Layered Garden Salad does take some preparation, but it’s well worth it and some of the preparation can be done before time. After all, Australia Day should be about relaxing and spending time with family and friends

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Layered Garden Salad

Layered Garden Salad is an "oldie but a goodie" -one of those salads that gets requested time and time again at all the family get togethers.

Course

Main Dish, Salads, Sides

Cuisine

Australia Day

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

as part of a buffet

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen peas
• 1/2 head iceburg lettuce shredded or 1 cos lettuce
• 3 bunches asparagus chopped and blanched until just cooked
• 3 boiled eggs chopped roughly
• 3 cups tasty cheese grated
• 250 g sour cream
• 1/4 cup whole egg mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup lemon juice or juice of 1 whole lemon
• 1 tbspn Dijon mustard
• 2 tbspn chives chopped
• 1 rasher bacon diced and fried
• 1 tbspn parsley chopped
• 3 tomatoes cut into wedges

Course Main Dish, Salads, Sides Cuisine Australia Day Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings as part of a buffet Ingredients 2 cups frozen peas 1/2 head iceburg lettuce shredded or 1 cos lettuce 3 bunches asparagus chopped and blanched until just cooked 3 boiled eggs chopped roughly 3 cups tasty cheese grated 250 g sour cream 1/4 cup whole egg mayonnaise 1/4 cup lemon juice or juice of 1 whole lemon 1 tbspn Dijon mustard 2 tbspn chives chopped 1 rasher bacon diced and fried 1 tbspn parsley chopped 3 tomatoes cut into wedges

Instructions

1. Using a glass or clear bowl, place ingredients in layers in the following order so that you can see the layers through the sides of the bowl: Peas Lettuce Asparagus Boiled eggs Grated cheese

   
2. In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, chives, salt and pepper. At this point, taste the dressing and adjust according to your own taste

   
3. Spread the dressing over the top of the salad

   
4. Sprinkle the diced bacon in the middle of the salad and place the tomato wedges around the edge of the salad Enjoy This salad will keep in the fridge for a couple of days but is probably best eaten on the day (Insert picture of layered garden salad on food table at picnic here)