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Creamy Cranberry Salad
Side Dish American

Creamy Cranberry Salad

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
200 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chopped cranberries and sugar in a large, nonreactive bowl. Toss well. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  2. 2 After 3 hours, stir apples, marshmallows, and pecans into cranberries. Combine yogurt and whipped topping; fold into cranberry salad. Serve immediately.

By Dolores Cruz

Holiday Ambrosia Salad
Side Dish American

Holiday Ambrosia Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
510 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, and cool.
  2. 2 Whisk sugar, eggs, flour, salt, and reserved pineapple juice together in a saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens. Pour over cooled pasta, and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours.
  3. 3 Stir pineapple chunks and mandarin oranges into orzo mixture. Mix in coconut if desired. Stir in frozen whipped topping until evenly blended. Chill until serving.

By Dad

Cream Cheese Fruit Salad
Side Dish American

Cream Cheese Fruit Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in whipped topping on high speed until incorporated.
  2. 2 Fold in pineapple, fruit cocktail, bananas, apple, coconut, pecans, raisins, and cherries.
  3. 3 Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

By Amy

Frog Eye Salad
Side Dish American

Frog Eye Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
575 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine pineapple juice, sugar, eggs, flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened.
  3. 3 Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  4. 4 Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add oil and remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  5. 5 Combine cooked pasta, cooled egg mixture, mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, crushed pineapple, and whipped topping in a large bowl; mix well. Refrigerate until chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
  6. 6 Before serving, add marshmallows and coconut; toss and serve.

By Judy Awe

Family Tradition Watergate Salad
Side Dish

Family Tradition Watergate Salad

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gently combine whipped topping, pineapple with a little juice, marshmallows, cherries, and pudding mix in a large bowl until mixture is fluffy and thoroughly combined. Add more marshmallows if salad isn't fluffy enough. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.

By Bwendler

Pimento Cheese Jell-O® Salad
Side Dish

Pimento Cheese Jell-O® Salad

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
495 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir lemon gelatin and boiling water in a bowl until gelatin has dissolved; set aside to cool.
  2. 2 Stir crushed pineapple with juice and sugar together in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and mixture comes to a simmer. Set pineapple mixture aside to cool.
  3. 3 Transfer cooled gelatin and pineapple mixture to a serving dish or mold; stir pimento cheese into mix until completely combined. Gently fold whipped topping into gelatin mixture. Refrigerate overnight.

By MOMINATION

Ambrosia for a Crowd
Side Dish

Ambrosia for a Crowd

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
260 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine pineapple, mandarin oranges, and cherries in a large trifle bowl. Sprinkle pudding mix over top. Fold in whipped topping and sour cream. Add coconut and mix until well combined. Place in the refrigerator until firm, 4 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Sprinkle marshmallows on top before serving.

By Carblover

Acini di Pepe Salad
Side Dish Italian

Acini di Pepe Salad

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
505 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2 Combine reserved liquids from pineapple and oranges (about 1 1/2 cups), sugar, beaten eggs, flour, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Mix in cooked pasta. Refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
  3. 3 Transfer chilled pasta mixture to a large serving bowl. Stir in pineapple, oranges, whipped topping, and marshmallows. Top with cherries. Keep salad chilled in the refrigerator until serving time.

By CORTAB0408

Caramel Pie
Dessert American

Caramel Pie

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
245 min
Total
435 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove the label from the condensed milk can. Place the can into a large pot and add enough water to cover by 2 to 3 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-high and boil for 4 hours, adding water as necessary to keep the can fully covered.
  2. 2 Use tongs to remove the can from the pot and let cool for about 1 hour. Carefully open the can and pour caramel into graham cracker crust. Refrigerate until caramel is firm, 2 to 4 hours. Top with whipped topping before serving.

By Patti Hood

Cool Whip Cookies
Dessert American

Cool Whip Cookies

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
  2. 2 Beat together whipped topping and eggs in a large bowl. Add cake mix and continue to mix until combined. Dough will be thick. Drop by tablespoonfuls into a bowl of confectioners' sugar and roll to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheets.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 8 minutes.

By Linda K

Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert
Dessert American

Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut 1 ice cream sandwich in half. Place one whole and one half sandwich along a short side of a high-sided 9x13-inch casserole dish. Repeat until the bottom is covered, alternating whole and half sandwiches.
  2. 2 Spread with 1/2 of the whipped topping. Pour caramel on the top. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup peanuts. Repeat layers with remaining ice cream sandwiches, whipped topping, and peanuts. The pan will be full.
  3. 3 Cover and freeze for up to 2 months. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving. Cut into squares.

By HOPEB

Kool-Aid Pie
Drink American

Kool-Aid Pie

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Whisk sweetened condensed milk and fruit-flavored drink mix together in a bowl until thoroughly combined and thick.
  3. 3 Gently fold in whipped topping until light and fluffy.
  4. 4 Pour filling into pie crust and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
  5. 5 Enjoy!

By blue

Red, White, and Blue Strawberry Shortcake
Dessert American

Red, White, and Blue Strawberry Shortcake

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Prepare cake according to package directions and bake in a 9x13-inch pan. Cool completely.
  2. 2 Frost cake with whipped topping. Place blueberries in a square in the corner, and arrange sliced strawberries as stripes to make an American flag. Chill until serving.

By Tara Salerno