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Popularized in potluck-heavy Midwest states like Minnesota, Indiana, North and South Dakota, and Iowa, dessert salads are nothing like their starter salad cousins?in fact, considering them relatives is a major stretch. In the Midwest, dessert salads made with Cool Whip, Jell-O, candy bars, pretzels, canned fruit, nuts, and more are all the rage and are often the first dishes to disappear at parties. Made famous at church gatherings and lunch counters like those at circa 1930s F.W. Woolworth department stores in Indiana, these salads are the recipes that retro dreams are made of. Try one of these Allrecipes fan-favorite dessert salads.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
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aliceg_6
Oreo® Fluff Salad
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Melissa Falcon
Ambrosia Fruit Salad
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JRC
Green Grape Salad
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Holiday Baker
Cookie Salad I
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Remember those ring-shaped fudge stripe cookies from childhood? Here, they add a welcome crunchy element that plays nicely alongside the pineapple, mandarin oranges, and creamy vanilla pudding blend.
Apple Snicker Salad
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Makayla Lynn Frye
Pistachio Fluff Fruit Salad
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REBEKAHMO
Frog Eye Salad
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Made with acini de pepe, the itty-bitty pasta featured in the dessert salad, this dessert is a solid way to clean out your pantry. In addition to those tiny noodles, Frog Eye Salad includes everything from mini marshmallows, shredded coconut, pineapple tidbits, mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and—you guessed it—whipped topping.
Freda's Cherry Supreme Salad
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"This was my grandmother Freda's 'famous' cherry salad. It was a huge hit at family gatherings. My mom mixes the lemon Jello, lemon juice, cream cheese and mayo in the blender. But here's the original recipe. Enjoy!" —c-biskit
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