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Simple Mexican Seven Layer Salad with Ham and Peas
If you are looking for a recipe for 7 layer Mexican salad, the following layer salad recipe is easy to follow and it can be enjoyed chilled or at room temperature, so make it in advance if that is better. This salad keeps, covered and refrigerated, for up to three days. The ingredients are chosen partly for their flavors and partly to give the salad an interesting color. A recipe for Mexican layered salad is always best served in a glass dish so everyone can appreciate the different layers, which are celery, corn, ham, peas, bell pepper, sour cream, and green onion.
Feel free to alter the ingredients if you want. Other suitable ingredients for this delicious Mexican salad recipe include hardboiled eggs, cheese, nuts, guacamole, chopped fresh tomatoes, cilantro, black olives, or anything else you can think of. You might also like to add some chopped chilies to spice it up a bit. The dressing for this salad is a tasty combination of mustard, garlic, oil, vinegar, and vegetable juice. The sour cream also adds moisture and stops it from being dry.
This is a great buffet dish because it is fine to serve at room temperature and because it looks so good. Alternatively, this Mexican seven layer salad works well as an appetizer or lunch recipe, served with tortilla chips on the side. Make sure you drain the corn and peas well, since the juices from the cans will make the salad soggier than it should be.
An Easy Recipe for Mexican Layered Salad
Ingredients -
1 ½ cups chopped ham
2 cans sweet peas (15 oz each)
1 cup thawed or canned corn kernels
1 finely chopped red bell pepper
6 finely sliced green onions
2 stalks finely sliced celery
1 pot sour cream
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
⅓ cup V8 or vegetable juice
Preparation:
Arrange the celery in the bottom of a glass serving bowl, followed by a layer of corn, a layer of ham, a layer of peas, and a layer of red bell pepper.
Shake the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, pepper, garlic powder, and vegetable juice together in a jar with a lid, to make the dressing.
Pour this dressing over the salad and either leave it in layers or stir it a bit, to combine the ingredients.
Pour the sour cream over the top layer and finally scatter the green onions over the top.
Grind some black pepper over the salad and serve it chilled or at room temperature.
(Serves 6)
Photo Description:
You can see from the photo that the layers in this 7 layer Mexican salad recipe have been stirred up a little but the sour cream layer and green onion layer are left intact. It is up to you whether to do this or whether to keep the salad strictly layered. The flavor will be the same but since the first five layers are mixed with a tasty salad dressing, you might like to stir it about a bit, to distribute the dressing. This is a simple Mexican salad recipe and one, which always delights people. You can change the order of the layers if you want. Be creative with colors, flavors, and textures and have fun making this Mexican 7 layer salad.
