
Basil Layered Salad for a Crowd Recipe

Take this delicious Basil Layered Salad Recipe to your next potluck. It’s the perfect make ahead dish to feed a crowd and with layers of peas, ham, macaroni and more…it looks so pretty in a trifle bowl. Come on in and I’ll share this colorful and tasty Basil Layered Salad Recipe with you…
If you do take this to a picnic, hopefully you’ll have leftovers. This layered salad tastes even better the next day.

It’s even a snap to put together. The only part you’ll have to cook are the macaroni noodles. Easy, Peasy!
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Here’s the recipe for Basil Layered Salad to Feed a Crowd…


- 4 cups of salad greens
- 1&1/2 cups of cooked macaroni noodles
- 2 cups of "thawed" - frozen peas
- 1 medium red onion - diced
- 3/4 cup of cubed cooked ham
- 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese
- 3-4 stalks of green onion sliced
- Dressing...
- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 2 tsp. of Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. of shredded fresh basil
- 1/2 tsp. of salt
- 1/2 tsp. of garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. of onion powder
- 1/8 tsp. of ground black pepper
- Cook the macaroni noodles as directed, drained and cooled
- Layer in the trifle bowl...
- Greens,
- Cooked Macaroni Noodles
- Peas
- Onion
- Ham
- Cheese
- Green onion
- In a small bowl, Mix the dressing ingredients
- Spread the dressing across the top of the layered salad
- Optional - place fresh basil on top for decoration
That’s it! I hope you enjoy the layered salad.
If you are still looking for Potluck Recipes, check out the recipes below…
Here’s another layered salad recipe – Mexican Layered Salad
~ Melissa – Kid Friendly Things To Do