Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a classic family dessert recipe for holiday celebrations with strawberry Jell-O, a creamy whipped filling, fresh strawberries and a salty pretzel crust.
Why Are You Calling It Salad?
That’s what Mom and Grandma always called it. But, no, there’s not a trace of lettuce in this recipe. The only “healthy” ingredient is fresh strawberries. Otherwise, this holiday dessert fits the bill for any special celebration. There’s always room for Jell-O.
Sweet & Salty
This recipe has been rockin’ the sweet and salty combo since way before salted chocolate chip cookies. It’s an old school recipe and if you didn’t grow up with it, your midwestern friends certainly did. And they’ll call it a salad, too.
I personally use the pretzel twists for this recipe, but the sticks would work fine, too.
One note about the pretzels is how finely you smash them. I personally don’t completely pulverize them. I like some variety of texture for the crust. But, if you like a finer texture on them, you can pop them in the food processor and create something more comparable to a graham cracker crust.
The Right Pan
Per the pictures in this recipe, I used a 12 x 12 pan, purely for aesthetic presentation reasons. Blame the food photographer. But, otherwise, a 9 x 13 pan is the perfect size for this recipe and Mom always used her glass Pyrex.
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