Salad recipes

Horseradish salad is a retro Jello salad with lime and lemon gelatin, cream cheese, crushed pineapple, pimentos, and nuts. A tangy, creamy no-bake side for potlucks and holidays.

Sawdust salad layered jello dessert with lemon-orange gelatin, pineapple custard, and cream cheese whipped topping. Vintage church potluck dish that’s sweet, light, and ready in stages.

Vintage molded gelatin salad with cream cheese, crushed pineapple, marshmallows, chopped nuts, and whipped cream. A retro potluck classic that sets overnight.

Country Club Salad: a creamy lemon Jell-O mold with fruit cocktail, cream cheese, mini marshmallows, sliced bananas, and clouds of whipped cream. The vintage holiday side that's secretly dessert.

Josephine's pineapple salad: retro molded gelatin salad with cream cheese, crushed pineapple, and whipped cream. A classic potluck centerpiece from grandma's recipe box.

Summer fruit salad bowl of nectarines, raspberries, and grapes over crisp iceberg, dressed with a cream cheese sauce thickened with macerated ginger-nectarine juices.

A three-layer Jello salad with strawberry-banana gelatin hugging a creamy center of cream cheese, sour cream, and chopped walnuts. Retro potluck royalty served on crisp lettuce leaves.

Creamy braunschweiger spread shaped into a ball and frosted with cream cheese. Tangy sweet pickles and onion cut through the rich liverwurst. A retro Midwestern appetizer that belongs on every party table.

Italian-flavored shrimp dip with baby shrimp, cream cheese, sour cream, and Italian dressing mix brightened with lemon juice and chopped bell pepper. No-cook appetizer ready after a one-hour chill.

Slow cooker chicken smothered in a creamy sauce of cream cheese, mushroom soup, and sherry with Italian seasoning. Set it, forget it, and come home to a rich, velvety dinner.

Spicy buffalo chicken dip loaded with cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and hot sauce that simmers in the crockpot until melted and bubbly. Serve with chips or celery for game day crowds.

Oozy, gooey, spicy and delicious variation on the classic American grilled cheese.

Retro frosted liver pate made from braunschweiger mounded with garlic, onion, and basil, then coated in a cream cheese and hot pepper sauce frosting. A classic party spread served with dark rye crackers.

Moist spiced zucchini cake with crushed pineapple, walnuts, currants, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Topped with an almond-lemon cream cheese frosting. A garden-to-dessert stunner.

Salty-sweet strawberry pretzel salad with a buttery pretzel crust, tangy cream cheese filling, and a jewel-toned strawberry jello topping. The ultimate potluck crowd-pleaser.