OK, I'm not one of our recipe people and should leave that to Rolly and Chef Denny, but this is too good to not share. (A word in my defense - I do have a BS in Home Economics) Here is a rather simple recipe and if you have some sort of chopper to a Cuisinart, it will even go faster,

This is a great salad - very different. Great for the family or as a Pot Luck dish. It is best kept in the layered form and each person, spoons down to the bottom and mixes it in their own bowl. The reason is if any is left, the lettuce stays freah and crisp, probably because it is on the bottom.

If you are worried about some of the items because you are on a special diet, you perhaps can substitute; however, you get very little of the "bad things" such as bacon, cheese and egg.

Lettuce - 1 head - shredded

bell pepper - 1 large - chopped into small pieces

scallions - 1 bunch - chopped into small pieces

eggs - 3 hard boiled - chopped

peas - 1 box frozen - (do not thaw)

water chestnuts - 1 can - (drained)

mayo - enough to cover top with a thin layer

sugar - thin layer to sprinkle on top -(just a little)

cheese - 8 oz. pkg. mild Cheddar Cheese (1 pkg, already shredded)

bacon - 8 to 10 strips (very crispy and crumbled)

Use a flat dish, deep and layer as listed, then put in refrigerator over night or fix early in the morning, until ready to serve. Just before you serve, mix it all up. Can use a Pyrex oblong layer cake dish or metal about 2" deep.