Layered Salad

Ingredients

• 1.1 lettuce or mixed greens, large head; shredded
• 2.4 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 3.4 spring onions, thinly sliced
• 4.English cucumber, half; thinly diced
• 5.1 tin sweetcorn kernels, tinned; whole
• 6.250 gram frozen petits pois, no need to defrost
• 7.1 tin water chestnuts, tinned; sliced
• 8.3 eggs, hard-boiled; chopped

Method

1. 1.Choose a straight-sided glass bowl.
2. 2.Layer in order: lettuce, celery, spring onions, cucumber, sweetcorn, petits pois (no need to defrost), water chestnuts, chopped eggs.
3. 3.Top with the dressing.
4. 4.Cover the bowl with cling film and refrigerate overnight or a few hours.

Notes

• Dressing one (tarragon): 1 cup mayonnaise (use Hellman's and Black and Crosswell mixed), ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup natural yoghurt, 3 tablespoons tarragon vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Dressing two (mustard): 1 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons sour cream, 2 teaspoons prepared mustard, 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
• Similar in concept to Penny's Layered Salad — different vegetables and two dressing options.