First of all, I think we can all agree that the holidays are an extremely busy time of the year. Therefore an easy, tasty yet stunning dish is always a welcomed addition to the menu. So perhaps you will agree with me that this Christmas Layered Salad fits the bill! 

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While many people enjoy spending a lot of time baking and preparing for the holidays, this is one recipe that does not require a lot of time. Because this Christmas Layered Salad is a festive and colorful side dish, it’s also a perfect side dish for all of your holiday entertaining. Just grab a pretty glass trifle bowl and start layering the ingredients. The amount of each ingredient will obviously vary depending on the size of the trifle bowl. 

• lettuce
• black olives
• tomatoes
• mushrooms
• peas
• eggs
• cheese
• cooked chicken
• red peppers
• corn
• salad dressing
• garnish

Garnish Options:

• chives
• fresh basil
• fresh parsley
• lettuce

Finally, refrigerate the Christmas Layered Salad for at least one hour before serving. Rather than try to cover all of the salad with dressing, just fill a small glass bowl with additional dressing and serve on the side. Feel free to use your favorite salad dressing although I like Ranch or a creamy Italian salad dressing.  In addition, if you need the salad dressing to be gluten-free, be sure to use a gluten-free brand or make your own homemade gluten-free dressing (see recipe below).

Another fabulous salad is this Strawberry Spinach Salad. It’s also healthy, a very pretty salad, and naturally gluten-free. The tasty recipe for homemade Pomegranate Vinaigrette and Poppy Seed Dressing would work great drizzled over the Christmas Layered Salad, plus is gluten-free too! 

In conclusion, I’m sure you can see how simple this Christmas Layered Salad is to create. It will certainly be a great addition to your food selection this holiday season. 

Merry Christmas!!! 

Linda

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