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7-Layer Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Servings: 8
Author: Pamela

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

  • To make your dressing, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk well or pulse in a food processor.
  • 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.
  • 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.