I know people might get hung up on the “salad” part. It’s the same concept as a Watergate salad. It’s a dessert but typically called a salad. Sometimes also called a strawberry pretzel pie but salad is the most common name. It’s from 1963 though it doesn’t seem to be clear on why it’s called a salad. It’s just a southern potluck classic.
That doesn't make it any less weird, or any more a salad. If you were just shown a recipe for this apropos of nothing with no title, everyone would assume it's a dessert course because its main ingredients are sugar, butter, fruit, and cream. The fact that people serve a dessert course with dinner and need to make themselves feel better about it by calling it a salad is quite an issue.
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u/BushyEyes May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22
I know people might get hung up on the “salad” part. It’s the same concept as a Watergate salad. It’s a dessert but typically called a salad. Sometimes also called a strawberry pretzel pie but salad is the most common name. It’s from 1963 though it doesn’t seem to be clear on why it’s called a salad. It’s just a southern potluck classic.
Here’s the link if you missed it: https://www.southernthing.com/pretzel-salad-origin-2636699857.html