11/6/2024
7 Layer Dense Bean Salad
Have you seen the Dense Bean Salad trend? These salads are packed with beans, vegetables and proteins and make a great prepped meals for lunches.
Growing up, the 7-layer salad was my favorite Midwest salad at family parties. When we were revamping recipes for our Revamped Retro sampling, this was at the top of my list and I was thrilled when I realized it fit in with the dense bean salad trend! At the sampling, this was a hit so we know it will be for you too.
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 cup crumbled bacon
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar (we used Vermont Farmstead Governor's Cheddar)
- 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 head romaine lettuce, finely chopped
- 2 15oz cans cannellini beans, drained
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients in a large bowl, mixing gently until all ingredients are evenly coated with the mayo, salt and pepper. Let sit in the fridge for at least an hour - the salt will make the vegetables weep slightly, giving the salad a little more sauce. Taste before serving to make sure salt level is where you want it.
