Jello Salads That Will Remind You of Mom's Cooking

Let's bring Jello back! Remember grandma's sweet and colorful jello salads she used to serve with every meal? Let's do that again. Your family will love the sweet flavors, and you'll love how easy they are to make. There's no need for a fancy mold—just put it all into a bowl! Bring on the colorful jello!

Layered Jello Salad

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Have you ever heard of Layered Jello Salad? Have you ever tried it before? If not, then I suggest that you try my recipe.
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Easy Watergate Salad (5-Ingredients)

A bowl of green dessert with whipped cream and a cherry on top. — Easy Watergate Salad (5-Ingredients). Photo credit: Kitchen Fun With My Three Sons.

If you love a sweet salad filled with pineapple, marshmallows, Cool Whip, and Jello, then this Easy Watergate Salad is just perfect!
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Cherry Pineapple Jello Salad

A bowl of cherry sauce with whipped cream and a spoon. — Cherry Pineapple Jello Salad. Photo credit: Cooking With Carlee.

This fun cherry pineapple jello salad is sure to be a hit with your family. It is a simple make ahead side dish or simple dessert that is festive for a holiday or fun for a BBQ.
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Cranberry Pretzel Salad

A slice of strawberry cheesecake on a plate. — Cranberry Pretzel Salad. Photo credit: Cooking With Carlee.

Layers of sweet and salty, crunchy, and creamy all come together in this fun twist on a classic Jello salad. Cranberry pretzel salad is perfect for
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Jello Fluff Salad Lemon and Orange

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With only three ingredients, this Jello Fluff Salad is easy to make with lemon gelatin and mandarin oranges. It's a light, delicious treat.
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Creamy Orange Jello Salad

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Orange Jello Salad is an easy to make dessert that is creamy, tangy, and sweet, packed with mandarin oranges, marshmallows, and coconut.
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Cranberry Salad Recipe (With Jello)

Cranberry sauce in a red bowl with a spoon. — Cranberry Salad Recipe (With Jello). Photo credit: Miss In The Kitchen.

This Cranberry Salad is a must for holiday dinners! It is packed with fresh cranberries, oranges, apples, pomegranate and pineapple.
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Cottage Cheese Jello Salad

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Cottage cheese jello salad is light and perfectly creamy thanks to the cottage cheese. Featuring fresh fruit, it’s full of sweet flavors!
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Cranberry Jello Salad

A plate of cranberry pudding with whipped cream on top, a delicious dessert recipe perfect for the holiday season. — Cranberry Jello Salad. Photo credit: Dinner at the Zoo.

This cranberry Jello salad recipe combines raspberry gelatin with cranberry sauce, pineapple and orange zest for a delicious side dish or dessert that’s perfect for the holidays.
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Cherry Pineapple Marshmallow Jello Salad

A dessert dish with marshmallows and strawberries on top, perfect for recipes or jello lovers. — Cherry Pineapple Marshmallow Jello Salad. Photo credit: Tastes of Lizzy T.

This Cherry Pineapple Marshmallow Jello Salad is a long-time family favorite recipe. There’s a cherry layer paired with a tangy lemon cream cheese layer.
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad Without Cool Whip

A slice of strawberry cheesecake on a plate, perfect for dessert lovers. — Strawberry Pretzel Salad Without Cool Whip. Photo credit: State of Dinner.

Layered Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a classic recipe that is a family favorite for potlucks. It starts with a salty pretzel crust for the bottom layer. Then a creamy, cool layer of cream cheese and whipped cream (this version is made without Cool Whip)! Finally, a sweet layer of fresh strawberries and jello.
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Circus Peanut Jello Salad

A piece of cake with a peanut on top. — Circus Peanut Jello Salad. Photo credit: Love Bakes Good Cakes.

Old-fashioned candy brings back memories of childhood with this creamy and fruity Circus Peanut Jello Salad. Potlucks and BBQ's just got more fun!
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Red Hot Jello Salad

A jelly cake with cranberries on top. — Red Hot Jello Salad. Photo credit: Love Bakes Good Cakes.

This Red Hot Jello Salad is a bit nostalgic and perfectly delicious! Serve it as a fun side dish for dinner! It's also perfect for holiday meals!
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Coca-Cola Jello Salad

A plate of jello with red jello inside. — Coca-Cola Jello Salad. Photo credit: House Of Nash Eats.

Coca-Cola Jello Salad is a jiggly, fruity treat studded with chopped tart cherries and crushed pineapple, with a bit of kick from the Coca-Cola.
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Watergate Salad

A green dessert with whipped cream and a cherry on top. — Watergate Salad. Photo credit: Confetti And Bliss.

Serve delicious Watergate Salad at your next party. Guests will enjoy this easy Pistachio Fluff recipe. It's cool, refreshing, festive and fun!
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Cranberry Jello Salad With Mandarins And Pineapple

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This cranberry jello salad is fantastically fruity. It makes a great jello salad for Thanksgiving dinner or for Christmas dinner (or both!) It’s made with juicy fresh cranberries with their sweet tart taste, along with mandarin oranges, pineapple, jello, and more.
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Ambrosia Salad

A bowl of ice cream with a cherry on top. — Ambrosia Salad. Photo credit: Confetti And Bliss.

Grandma's delicious AMBROSIA SALAD is very simple to make. Perfect for picnics and church potlucks, it's a slice of Americana! Get the recipe right now!
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Creamy Lime Jello Salad

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Flavored with lime jello and thickened with cream cheese and mayonnaise, this retro dessert has the sweet taste of lime sorbet with mixed fruit and pecans.
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Mandarin Orange Jello Salad Recipe

A bowl of orange juice with slices of oranges. — Mandarin Orange Jello Salad Recipe. Photo credit: Courtney's Sweets.

Quick easy Mandarin Orange Jello Salad Recipe. One of the quickest and tastiest jello salad recipes you'll make! Jello Desserts are perfect for summer parties! Kid Friendly Recipe on Mini Chef Mondays, Jello salad with Vanilla pudding.
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Layered Rainbow Jell-O Salad

Rainbow cake on a plate with a fork and spoon. — Layered Rainbow Jell-O Salad. Photo credit: Two Healthy Kitchens.

So easy! And no one will ever guess how much healthier this Layered Rainbow Jell-O Salad is! Plus, use our tips to customize it for any holiday or event!
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