New Seven-Layer Salad

17 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • DRESSING
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped dill
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 tablespoon stone ground dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper (or to taste)
  • salt (to taste)
  • SALAD
  • 1 cup iceberg lettuce, chopped finely
  • 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup cucumber, julienned
  • 1/4 cup shredded carrot
  • 1 cup blanched fresh corn kernels
  • 1 cup yellow tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup tomatoes, chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine all dressing ingredients and whisk together well.
  2. 2
    Refrigerate when done.
  3. 3
    (Note: You can thin the dressing with some buttermilk if you prefer) Prepare salad ingredients.
  4. 4
    Starting at the top of the above list, place each ingredient in the bottom of a clear glass container.
  5. 5
    For instance, iceberg lettuce goes in first, followed by the romaine lettuce, the julienned cucumber, the carrots and so forth.
  6. 6
    Don't be afraid to pack or compress the ingredients a bit as you go if you're running out of room.
  7. 7
    If you're serving the salad soon, add dressing when each layer is finished.
  8. 8
    Otherwise, reserve dressing until just before serving.
  9. 9
    When finished, refrigerate.

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