Recipes

[sparklestar]

This looks more like a desert and not a salad,

[ECBG]

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.

[sweetee2]

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

[wagirl]

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.

[Blk&GoldFan]

@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

[151949]

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.

[itsmagic]

@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!