7-Layer Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • Blue Cheese Dressing:
  • 4 oz blue cheese, crumbled into small pieces
  • 1 cup kefir or buttermilk
  • 1 cup high-quality mayonnaise
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • sea salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons parsley, chopped (optional)
  • 1 large head of romaine, chopped (about 8 cups chopped)
  • 2 cups chopped red cabbage
  • 3 sweet bell peppers, diced
  • 3-4 hardboiled eggs, sliced or chopped
  • 6 stalks celery, diced
  • 3 cups frozen peas, defrosted or partially defrosted
  • 2 avocados, sliced (optional)
Instructions
  1. To make your dressing, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk well or pulse in a food processor.
  2. In a clear glass bowl, layer salad ingredients in the order they appear above. Concentrate the ingredients around the perimeter of the bowl, filling the center with romaine.
  3. Pour enough dressing over the top layer of avocados to cover. Cover the salad and refrigerate for up to 8 hours. Toss before serving, if desired.
Recipe by Pamela Salzman at https://pamelasalzman.com/seven-layer-salad-with-blue-cheese-dressing-recipe/