In this easy seven layer salad, we often add in leftover chicken or turkey to make it a complete meal and use a flavorful ranch style dressing!
The Perfect 7 Layer Salad
It’s a definite crowd pleaser, everyone seems to love a good seven layered salad which is the perfect dish for every potluck! The best part is that you can make them way ahead of time (overnight is best)! I’ve made a traditional salad in a trifle dish but learned it was so much easier to serve when placed in a 9×13 pan! You get bits and bites of every little ingredient with less digging and more digging in every bite!
7 Layer Salad Ingredients (and Variations)
This is a ranch version of our favorite salad, you can find a traditional seven layer salad here!
7 Layer Salad Made With Buttermilk Ranch
A lot of layered salads call for a simple dressing made of mayonnaise and sugar but I prefer to add in fresh herbs to give it more flavor. My favorite dressing is this homemade Buttermilk Ranch (I could actually drink it, it’s that good) so I created a version of the ranch dressing to add to this salad. You can make this with any kind of creamy dressing like Blue Cheese Dressing. If you’d prefer, you can substitute a traditional layered salad dressing as well!
Traditional 7 Layer Salad Dressing
A traditional 7 layer salad dressing isn’t much more than mayonnaise and sugar. We add a little bit of sour cream for some tang and salt but both of those are optional. If you’d like, add in fresh herbs (dill, parsley or basil are all great choices).
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 3 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup sour cream (optional) 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt (or to taste)
Add in Your Leftovers!
This recipe is great with leftover proteins added to it, anything from turkey to leftover Roast Chicken or even ham are delicious in this recipe!
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Easy Italian Salad The BEST Chicken Salad Classic Wedge Salad Cucumber Avocado Salad Zucchini Salad (spiralized) Fresh Tomato Salad
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