Seven Layer Salad

In a large, clear glass bowl, layer ingredients in this order:

Layer the lettuce half way up the side of the bowl. On top of the lettuce, layer the celery, then the green peppers, then the onions, then the water chestnuts. For the peas, you can just run a little water over them in a strainer or colander to knock the chill off of them. Add the peas to the salad, then add the layer of mayonnaise. I just used enough mayo to cover up the peas.

Next add the cheese layer, then the bacon (see note below on the timing of adding the bacon). Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 8 hours.

* Nanny said that she doesn’t add the bacon to the top until she is ready to serve the salad. Also, she said that you can make this the day before serving it. We had it for leftovers the second day and some liked it even better!