7 Layer Salad

This "recipe" came from the Mount Vernon Young Women's Cookbook when I was a youth.

7 Layer Salad
from Maria Hansen

Ingredients:
1 large head leafy green lettuce
1 c frozen peas (cooked and cooled)
1/4 c chopped green pepper
1/4 c chopped onion (or green onion)
16 oz jar ranch or buttermilk dressing
8 oz shredded cheese
bacon bits or salad topping of your choice

Directions:
In a 9x13 in. pan or dish place lettuce evenly, that has been rinsed and torn into bite sized pieces.  Sprinkle peas on top of lettuce followed by green pepper and onion.  Chopped celery and carrots may be substituted for the green pepper and onion if desired.  Pour dressing evenly over veggies.  Sprinkle shredded cheese over dressing.  Sprinkle bacon bits/salad toppings on last and seal with a lid or foil and refrigerate until serving.  This may be prepared early in the day.  The extra time enhances the flavor of the salad.

I'll be upfront here and say that I didn't follow the ingredient list exactly.  I used whatever I already had/was cheap, so here is my list in order :
mixed greens
peas
hard boiled egg
tomatoes
green pepper
ranch dressing
cheese

It was good, your normal 7 layer salad.  The beauty of 7 layer salads is that you can change the ingredients for whatever you have on hand or want.  The dressing is supposed to seal in the flavors and help them meld together, which I thought could have been better accomplished with a ranch/mayo mix.  It was good, but I doubt I'll make it again for a long time.