24-Hour Picnic Salad

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2007

In this barbecue favorite, salt does more than just flavor this salad-it pulls moisture out of the lettuce, which thins the dressing to the perfect consistency.

SERVES 12

TIME 30 minutes, plus 8 hours chilling

24-Hour Picnic Salad

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We liked the idea of a salad recipe that could be assembled in advance, where all the ingredients are layered and covered with a thick dressing, put in the fridge for a night and simply tossed and served the next day. But early recipe attem...

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