12 Retro Recipes That Will Make A Comeback In 2025

Make room for plenty of Southern salads and a creamy, brandy-based cocktail.

Classic Macaroni Salad With Ham

There are salads.

And then there are Southern salads.

Southern Living Pineapple Fluff in a bowl to serve

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Some of our favorite salads don’t contain lettuce and are made for every occasion.

Enter this classic dish that cones together in just two steps.

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Simple and delicious.

Classic Macaroni Salad with Ham

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There was once a time when the tomato aspic was the highlight of luncheon buffets.

Grab your 10-inch ring mold and make this ruby red masterpiece in 2025.

Ooey gooey cheese, creamy soup, hearty chicken, and pasta come together in this comfortingold-school favorite.

Southern Living Pineapple Casserole in the dish to serve

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Pineapple lovers, this is your year.

Tomato Aspic

Southern Living Chicken Spaghetti Casserole in the dish to serve

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Southern Living Steak Diane on a plate to serve with a baked potato and salad

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Southern Living Brandy Alexander in glasses to serve

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Strawberry-Pretzel Jello Salad

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Southern Living Tomato Soup Cake on a cake plate with a slice cut on a plate beside

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Southern Living Stewed Squash in a bowl to serve

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Pear Salad on a plate - Southern Living

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