These 12 sweet salads blur the line between side dish and dessert, in the best way possible! From jiggly gelatin to creamy “fluff”, these nostalgic recipes were staples at potlucks, family reunions, and holiday tables.
If you (like me) grew up with sweet “salads” on your holiday table, you’re in for a treat!
I found these sweet salad recipes in a variety of spiral-bound cookbooks from the ’60s and ’70s, mainly from churches, junior leagues, and other community organizations.
My family is partial to the strawberry pretzel salad at Christmas time, and the pistachio salad was a hit every Easter in the ’90s. I hear from a lot of readers that they make these in the summertime, when they want a cool and cream dessert.
I hope these recipes transport you back to a delicious time in your own history!
Fluffy Salads
Pistachio Salad
This one is a personal favorite of mine. Just stir together and serve!
Orange Dreamsicle Salad
This nostalgic salad really does taste like a dreamsicle!
Glorified Rice
This cool and creamy rice salad is a fun treat (and great for leftover rice).
Easy Cherry Salad
Just 6 ingredients! Cherry lovers will adore this one.
Orange Jell-O Salad with Cottage Cheese
This classic gelatin salad features mandarin oranges, pineapple, and cottage cheese in a fluffy, fruity dressing.
Creamy Fruit Salad
This refreshing spin on fruit salad isn’t *too* sweet. It’s great for summer!
Taffy Apple Salad
This sweet salad really does taste like a taffy apple.
5 Cup Salad (Ambrosia Salad)
This one goes back even further than the ’60s, but its popularity was strong for decades!
Snickers Salad
With bits of candy bars, this one is about as far as you can get from a “salad”. 😉 I couldn’t believe my luck when this appeared on our holiday table one year when I was growing up!
Gelatin Salads
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
This is another personal favorite of mine! We have it every Christmas.
Creamy Mango Salad
This recipe came from a reader named Madison, who shared her family recipe with us.
Cranberry Jello Salad
Finally a molded salad! I used a bundt cake tin to make this gorgeous fall salad.
Red, White, and Blue Jello Dessert
Bookmark this one for the 4th of July or Memorial Day. It’s the perfect patriotic addition to a party.
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