Seven-layer salad is an american dish that includes a colorful combination of seven layers of ingredients: iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, sweet peas, hard boiled eggs, sharp cheddar cheese, and bacon pieces. the salad is topped with a mayonnaise-based dressing and sometimes sour cream is added. it is often served in a glass bowl or large pan so the layers can be observed. the dish is often associated with potlucks, picnics, and barbecues, where a large gathering of people takes place and many people need to be fed. there are many variants of the seven-layer salad and it can be made with additional (or sometimes fewer) layers, making it (for example) an eight-layer salad ins...

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