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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…

Basil Layered Salad Recipe to Feed a Crowd

• Author: Melissa

Ingredients

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• 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

Instructions

1. Cook the macaroni noodles as directed, drained and cooled
2. Layer in the trifle bowl…
3. Greens,
4. Cooked Macaroni Noodles
5. Peas
6. Onion
7. Ham
8. Cheese
9. Green onion
10. In a small bowl, Mix the dressing ingredients
11. Spread the dressing across the top of the layered salad
12. 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 

Classic Spinach Dip 

Taco Dip Recipe 

~ Melissa – Kid Friendly Things To Do