The classic! I think we started making Sarah's Salad a tradition when Jen worked at the Lion House when she was in high school. I love this salad. (I had to make a couple of changes, one out of necessity and the other by choice. I used American cheese from the deli and I had to make my own Miracle Whip because we were out - if we had any to begin with. Maybe it had just been a long time, but it tasted even better than I remembered.)
1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
3 strips bacon, chopped (I used bacon crumbles from Costco, and as Jen says in the first Sisters' Cookbook, it's WAY more than three strips)
1/2 10-oz pkg frozen peas
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 c. shredded or cubed Swiss cheese (this is where I substituted American cheese)
2/3 c. chopped green onion
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. Miracle Whip
Wash and drain lettuce. Dry thoroughly! Dice bacon and saute until crisp; drain on a paper towel. run hot water over frozen peas and drain. Mix mayo and Miracle Whip together.
In a salad bowl, layer lettuce, sugar, salt, pepper, peas, cheese, onion, and mayo mixture in that order. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Toss all together right before serving. Garnish (ahahahaha) with bacon.
