Some gelatin salads are intricately layered, others are fluffy and scoopable.

Sweet strawberry gelatin and salty pretzels meet up for the perfect bite.

Once you taste this light and airy Pineapple Fluff, it won’t matter.

Lime Gelatin and Cottage Cheese Salad

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This savory salad is truly the epitome of congealed salad fame.

Molded Cranberry Salad

There won’t be any canned cranberry salad at your Thanksgiving feast.

This year, cranberry salad has gone retroand jiggly.

Southern Living Pistachio Fluff in a bowl to serve with two servings scooped out nearby

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Strawberry-Pretzel Jello Salad in a red dish with strawberry linen

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Southern Living Pineapple Fluff in a bowl to serve

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Tomato Aspic

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Watergate Salad

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Cherry Fluff

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Molded Cranberry Salad

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Lime Cottage Cheese Jello Salad with Sour Cream Chili Sauce Dressing

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Jell-O Pie

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