Midwestern salads and "salads"

Came across a pretty interesting/funny article highlight Midwestern salads and "salads". Some looked pretty good and normal (for example, broccoli salad, Waldorf salad, three bean salad, and macaroni salad), and then some did not (cookie salad, Snickers salad, creamy cucumber salad, popcorn salad, frog eye salad, and "pink stuff")

Some of the highlights:

Cookie salad:

• 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 12 ounces frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), thawed
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• ½ (11.5 ounce) package fudge stripe cookies

Snickers salad:

• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (6 ounce) package whipped cream topping (such as Cool Whip®)
• 6 chocolate-coated caramel-peanut nougat candy bars (such as Snickers®), cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and cut into bite-size pieces

Popcorn salad:

• 10 slices bacon
• 1 ¼ cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 cup diced celery
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup shredded carrots
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
• 6 cups popped popcorn

Pink stuff:

• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Frog eye salad:

• 1 ¾ cups unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (16 ounce) package acini di pepe pasta
• 3 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits, drained
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 cup miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup shredded coconut

All the salads/"salads" and recipes are from All Recipes .

Pt. II coming soon - Midwestern salads/"salads" where Jell-O is the starting point.

As promise, Part II, which is where a Jell-O product is the building block for these "salads":

Strawberry Pretzel Salad:

• 2 cups crushed pretzels
• ¾ cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored Jell-O
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries

Fish Egg Salad:

• 5 cups water
• 1 cup small pearl tapioca
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O®
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups heavy cream

Sawdust Salad:

• 1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O® mix
• 1 (3 ounce) package orange flavored Jell-O® mix
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 (1.3 ounce) envelopes whipped topping mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded coconut, toasted

Sea Foam Salad:

• 2 (15 ounce) cans pear halves
• 1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Cottage Cheese Fluff:

• 3 cups low-fat cottage cheese
• 2 (0.3 ounce) packages sugar-free lemon flavored Jell-O® mix
• 1 (8 ounce) container lite frozen whipped topping, thawed

Carrot Gelatin Salad:

• 1 (6 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O® mix
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
• 4 large carrots, shredded

Lemon Lime Vegetable Salad:

• 1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O® mix
• 1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• ½ cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives
• 2 carrots, peeled and grated

These, and other ridiculous "salads", can be found on  All Recipes .

This is perfect timing. Doc just told me I need to start eating more salads.

"I'll have one of each"