Miss Betty's 24-Hour Lettuce Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.75 pound sliced bacon
• 1 large head iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 0.25 cup sliced onion
• 0.25 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
• 1 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
• 4 tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish