Description
A vibrant and festive Christmas Layered Salad featuring fresh vegetables, eggs, cheese, cooked chicken, and a creamy salad dressing, perfect for holiday gatherings. This colorful, healthy salad is easy to assemble and can be made gluten-free by choosing the right dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped lettuce
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup peas
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or your choice)
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- 1/2 cup diced red peppers
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 1 cup salad dressing (use gluten-free if needed)
Garnish Options
- Chopped chives
- Fresh basil leaves
- Fresh parsley
- Additional lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Wash and chop all vegetables including lettuce, tomatoes, red peppers, and mushrooms. Hard-boil the eggs, peel them, and chop finely. Shred or chop the cooked chicken and grate the cheese if needed.
- Layer Salad: In a clear trifle bowl or large glass bowl, layer the ingredients starting with chopped lettuce as the base. Follow by carefully layering black olives, tomatoes, mushrooms, peas, eggs, cheese, cooked chicken, red peppers, and corn in that order to create a colorful effect.
- Add Dressing: Pour the salad dressing evenly over the layered salad to coat all layers gently.
- Chill: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the salad for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve: Before serving, garnish with your choice of chopped chives, basil, parsley, or extra lettuce leaves. Serve with extra salad dressing on the side for guests who want more.
Notes
- This salad is naturally gluten-free if you choose a gluten-free salad dressing.
- Use fresh ingredients to enhance the crispness and flavor of layers.
- The salad can be prepared ahead, making it perfect for holiday entertaining.
- Feel free to substitute cooked chicken with turkey or ham for a seasonal twist.
- For a vegetarian version, omit the chicken and use a vegetarian-friendly dressing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
