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Laura Belin's avatar

My family were decidedly in the "don't love this" camp. We're Jewish and we associated salad-type desserts as something Jewish people don't make as a salad or a dessert.

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Connie Taylor's avatar

It is in kind of a no-man’s-land. A dish with an identity crisis, I think!

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Glenn Nelson's avatar

Not only is it good, it’s almost guilt-free, if you simply emphasize the word “salad”. Kind of like “All Beef Hot Dogs” — got to be healthy, right? Thanks for the recipe, Connie.

Sorry to rain on your regional handwriting tribe, but the writing also looks just like my Mother’s. She learned her penmanship in Massachusetts, though it would have been in the 20’s (1920’s). Maybe it’s a Zaner-Bloser thing, Connie, taught “by-the-book” in every classroom in the country.

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Connie Taylor's avatar

Yes, the kids in our family thought it was a real treat to have this and claim that we’d eaten our “salad.” So funny about the handwriting. I agree, It must have been what was taught in the schools back in the day.

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Blue Thoughts From a Red State's avatar

Don’t believe I ever attended a family gathering without this salad being abundantly present.

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Connie Taylor's avatar

It was everywhere. I was talking to a friend about it this morning and we got on the lime Jello with shredded carrot thing. Now there’s a memory I’m not sure I want to revisit!

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Wini Moranville's avatar

I like five-cup salad! And my mother’s handwriting is exactly like the handwriting on the recipe card! Same country-school penmanship!!! Aren’t your people from around Dennison? Mine are from around Jefferson. Probably had the same influences! Truly—exact same handwriting.

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Connie Taylor's avatar

I think a lot of us like this salad, because...what's not to like, right? That's too funny about the handwriting. Yes, my grandma lived in Deloit, just five miles outside of Denison. That's where we headed when we "went to town." I'm not sure who's handwriting this is, but everyone in the family, except for us, lived up in that northwestern part of Iowa. Hmmm....regional handwriting. I like it!

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Kim's avatar

I loved this salad growing up! Thanks for stirring up great memories AND for sharing the recipe!

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Connie Taylor's avatar

I'm so glad this recipe brought back great memories for you, Kim. It was good, and it was fun to eat! Thanks for reading the story!

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