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elf bait salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Susan Molnar
Mauldin, SC

You put all this ordinary stuff together & leave it in the refrigerator overnight and while you sleep, elves come and do magic things to it!

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 20 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For elf bait salad

  • coarsely chopped fresh spinach
  • 6 slice
    bacon, cooked crisp
  • 4
    hard boiled eggs
  • iceberg lettuce, torn
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 can
    sliced water chestnuts
  • md
    red or white onion
  • 1
    green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 pkg
    10 oz. frozen green peas
  • 1 c
    sour cream, mixed with 1 cup real mayonnaise
  • grated swiss cheese to cover top
  • tomatoes for garnish ( i like cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half)

How To Make elf bait salad

  • 1
    Use a glass flat bottomed bowl for this, 3-4 quart capacity, approximately 10-12" in diameter at least 4 " deep.
  • 2
    Wash and chop spinach place in bottom of bowl. Layer remaining ingredients, one at a time, in the order listed above, up through the frozen peas
  • 3
    Pack the salad down slightly, then spread the sour cream-mayonnaise mixture over the top so the entire surface is covered. Ingredients must be completely sealed, the elves demand it!
  • 4
    Cover with plastic wrap (no exception here!) and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, remove plastic wrap and garnish with Swiss cheese and tomatoes.
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