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A potluck salad hit!!

joannecha — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:03:10 GMT

It's always nice to take a dish to a potluck & have it go over really well. Yesterday I made a recipe that is new to me for a potluckk--strawberry pretzel salad. You can google the recipe or get it on Pinterest like I did. Anyway, it was eaten really fast so I plan on making it again. I did use no-salt pretzels in the base layer, but will try pretzels with salt next time. It's a very pretty salad with its 3 layers as well as being yummy. So anyway, I will definitely be making this again.

Re: A potluck salad hit!!

Julie928 — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:06:01 GMT

Thanks for sharing! I will definitely google the recipe since my husband loves both pretzels & strawberries! :-)

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:28:59 GMT

This is an older receipe and just delicious.

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walker — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:33:35 GMT

I have had this and agree.....delicious! It is a winner with adults and children. I have the recipe but have not fixed it ......yet! Now I am hungry for it!

Re: A potluck salad hit!!

nomless — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:43:08 GMT

I make it now and then, too. I think of it as a dessert.

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DiAnne — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 22:45:07 GMT

@nomless

I just googled this and I agree - I would definitely consider this a dessert.

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joannecha — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 22:49:11 GMT

OP here. I would agree that it could fit in either category. And I put it out with the salads & no one argued. I used lots & lots of strawberries so that there was a mouthful in every bite.

Re: A potluck salad hit!!

terrier3 — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 22:51:27 GMT

We've made this for years.

I LOVE it!!!

But I prefer using raspberries and raspberry jello.

Re: A potluck salad hit!!

nomless — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 23:21:10 GMT

@DiAnne wrote:
@nomless

I just googled this and I agree - I would definitely consider this a dessert.

@DiAnne, if you haven't had it and if you don't mind some unhealthy ingredients, give it a try. It's easy to make and very good. Sweet/salty and crunchy/creamy...yum. Very refreshing on hot sumer day.

Re: A potluck salad hit!!

jannabelle1 — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 23:47:51 GMT

Strawberry Pretzel salad/dessert is one of my all-time favorites. It's a fairly old recipe but it's always delicious. You need the salted pretzels though - the salt goes well with the sweetness of the strawberries and jello. Excellent recipe for anyone who hasn't tried it! All of the big recipe websites have the recipe, but here is mine:

Crust:

2 1/2 cups crushed salted prezels

1 stick butter, melted

3 Tbsp. sugar

2nd layer:

1 - 8 oz. package cream cheese

1 - 8 oz carton Cool Whip

1/2 cup sugar

3rd layer:

2 small packages strawberry jello

2 cups water

2 small boxes frozen strawberries (thawed and drained)

Crust: Mix crushed pretzels, melted better and sugar together and press in 9 x 13 pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees and cool.

2nd layer: Mix softened cream cheese and sugar together with electric mixer on medium and then fold in Cool Whip. Spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate for an hour.

3rd layer: Boil water and add jello - stir, and then add strawberries. Refrigerate for at least an hour until partially set, and then spead over cream cheese mixture.

Option - add a few chopped or sliced fresh strawberries on top before serving.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Re: A potluck salad hit!!

sparklestar — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 01:49:12 GMT

This looks more like a desert and not a salad,

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ECBG — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 18:05:30 GMT

I had this on a teacher workday luncheon one day! It was SO terrific! Just the tinest bit of something to go with a barbque!~ Like cranberry sauce is with a meal.

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sweetee2 — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 20:13:54 GMT

I've been making this probably for 20 years. It's so good I've been told it could be desert.

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wagirl — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:01:01 GMT

OMGosh---I LOVE that salad but for me, it has way too much processed stuff and sugar/salt and fat. But I do eat it when I see it.

Re: A potluck salad hit!!

Blk&GoldFan — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:26:13 GMT

@joannecha

I've been eating and making Strawberry Pretzel salad for about 25 years. It's a picnic/celebration staple here in SW PA. Found this recipe with a holiday twist in our local paper and made it for July 4 picnic. Needless to say, it went fast. Not difficult and worth the effort. And, yes....more a dessert.

Red, White and Blue Pittsburgh Pretzel Salad

This Pittsburgh classic, a kid favorite, is usually only made with strawberry-flavored gelatin. To make it more patriotic for your Fourth of July picnic, we added a blue layer.

2 cups finely crushed pretzels

1/2 cup sugar, divided

2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

1½ (8-ounces) packages cream cheese, softened

2 teaspoons milk

1 cup whipped cream, homemade or store-bought (Cool Whip)

1 (6-ounces) box strawberry-flavored gelatin

4 (0.25-ounces) envelopes unflavored gelatin

5½ cups boiling water, divided

2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped

1 (14-ounces) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (6-ounces) box berry blue-flavored gelatin

2 cups fresh blueberries, destemmed

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Make crust: Mix pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13-by-9-inch pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool.

Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and milk with mixer until blended. Stir in whipped cream or whipped topping; spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Make gelatin: In a small bowl, stir together strawberry-flavored gelatin, 1 envelope of the unflavored gelatin and 2 cups of boiling water, ensuring everything has dissolved. Stir in strawberries, then pour into the prepared pan and place in the refrigerator to set, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk and 1 cup boiling water. In a separate small bowl, sprinkle 2 envelopes of the unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup boiling water to the unflavored gelatin mixture and stir to dissolve. Pour into the sweetened condensed milk mixture and stir to combine.

Once the red layer is set, pour milk mixture over the red layer. Place in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.

In a small bowl, stir together berry blue-flavored gelatin, 1 envelope of the unflavored gelatin and 2 cups of boiling water, ensuring everything has dissolved. Stir in blueberries, then pour into the prepared pan on top of condensed milk layer.

Plan pan in refrigerator, and allow to set for at least 4 hours. When ready to serve, run a thin knife around the edges of the pan. Cut into squares and serve, refrigerating any leftovers.

Makes 2 to 24 squares.

— Adapted from browneyedbaker.com

Re: A potluck salad hit!!

151949 — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 16:57:30 GMT

This is a great idea for a potluck - always goes over well and is easy to prepare. They seem to have these at every shower I go to in Pittsburgh - it's traditional.

Re: A potluck salad hit!!

itsmagic — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 23:20:35 GMT

@joannecha I'm going to a family reunion potluck tomorrow and I was inspired by your post. So I made the strawberry pretzel "salad". I found a recipe using fresh rather than frozen strawberries. I'll see how it goes!