24 Hour Salad - Miss Ella's

24 Hour Salad from Miss Ella's  Fernandina Flavors Cooking Collection

 
Matriarch Ella Dunnigan concocts, creates and is responsible for foods served on the fictional Dunnigan family Aqua Verdi Passenger Line ships in the 1880s.  A little bit of make believe  plus a whole lot of real good taste result in this delightful salad still made in modern times.  (For your convenience, recipes are generally written in today's amounts and measurements.)

Layer ingredients in order and DO NOT MIX :

• 1 head of lettuce torn (or 16 ounce bag of prepared lettuce)
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 chopped celery (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper (optional)
• One 8 ounce can of sliced water chestnuts (optional) 
• One 10 ounce box of frozen peas

Combine and spread over peas:

• 2 tablespoons sugar     
• 1 cup mayonnaise (lite is optional)

Sprinkle the mayo mixture with Parmesan cheese to taste.

Garnish: 

• 1 boiled egg, sliced (optional)     
• Radish roses or slices (optional)
• Bacon bits (optional)

Cover and refrigerate or keep on ice over night.

(Reprinted and tweaked from graciousjanemarie.com)