Make-Ahead Layered Salad {For a Crowd} (Printable recipe)

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

mayonnaise

1/4 cup

whole milk

1/4 cup

chopped parsley

1 tbsp

chopped fresh chives

1 1/2 tsp

dried dill weed

1/4 tsp

pepper

1/8 tsp

salt

6 cups

chopped iceberg lettuce {about 1 small head ... or Romaine works too, if you'd prefer}

medium carrots, grated

1 cup

chopped red onion

medium cucumber, unpeeled & thinly sliced

1 10 ounce package

frozen peas, thawed

1 1/2 cups

(about 6 oz.) shredded sharp cheddar cheese {I shred my own because I think it has better flavor}

strips bacon, cooked & crumbled