16 Jello Salad Recipes That Scream Retro in the Best Way
Jello salads may sound like a blast from the past—but trust us, they’re back and more fun than ever. These 16 retro-inspired recipes bring vibrant colors, playful textures, and a whole lot of charm to your table. Whether you love them fruity, creamy, or filled with surprise ingredients, there’s a nostalgic favorite here for everyone. Get ready to embrace the wobble and wow your guests with these vintage delights!
Strawberry Jello Salad
This Easy Strawberry Jello Salad recipe is a quick and healthy recipe that will satisfy your sweet tooth. With only 4 ingredients, it couldn’t be easier to whip up and since it includes cottage cheese, I know that it’s packed with goodness. Plus, you can make it in under 5 minutes!
Festive Cherry Pie Jell-O Salad
If you love cherry pie, you are going to love this Festive Cherry Pie Jello Salad. With just two ingredients, it is hands down the quickest and easiest dessert salad you’ll find. Fun and festive, it will brighten your dinner table at the holidays or any day.
Vintage Lime Cottage Cheese Jello Salad
Cottage Cheese Jello Salad is the perfect side to bring to potlucks and holidays! It’s sweet and creamy yet has a delicious crunch that will have you going back for more.
Watergate Salad
Watergate salad, also known as Pistachio Fluff, is a cool and refreshing Jello salad. It’s an easy mid-century recipe Grandma would make for potlucks, parties, and casual get togethers for gossiping.
Patriotic Red White and Blue Jello Salad
A fresh, colorful Patriotic Red White and Blue Jello Salad that’s perfect for any picnic or holiday. Strawberry jello, marshmallows, and cream cheese make a rich red bottom layer while blueberry jello brings blue to the mix. It’s finished with a white center of fluffy whipped cream and fresh berries.
Mosaic Jello
Mosaic Jello is a fun, colorful, and pretty multi-colored gelatin dessert that resembles a cathedral window.
Cranberry Jello Salad with Cream Cheese Topping
Cranberry Jello Salad is a sweet-tart dessert salad loaded with crushed pineapple, chopped pecans, cranberries and a tangy cream cheese topping! It’s perfect to any night of the year!
Lime Jello Salad Recipe with Cream Cheese
Lime jello salad is a holiday tradition that has stood the test of time. Make this vintage recipe to add a little sweetness to a heavy, holiday meal.
Cherry Jello Salad with Fruit
Cherry Jello Salad is a delightful, light, and fruity dessert, perfect after a heavy meal. Get creative in the kitchen with this delicious treat, which is easily modifiable and adds color to any Christmas or Easter spread.
Orange Jello Salad
Orange Jello Salad is an easy, refreshing dessert you can make ahead of time. With mandarin oranges and pineapple juice, this Jello salad recipe adds a touch of nostalgia to any occasion.
Orange Jello Salad with Pudding Whipped Cream
This Orange Jello Salad is a retro throwback dessert that tastes like creamsicles in Jello form with a sweet, creamy topping and a sweet-tart layer of orange gelatin, mandarin oranges, and orange juice concentrate! Orange Jello Salad is one of our favorite summer treats (even though we eat it year round!) and everybody loves when you show up at a potluck or picnic or reunion carrying it!
Coca-Cola Jello Salad
Coca-Cola Jello Salad is a jiggly, fruity treat studded with chopped tart cherries and crushed pineapple, with a bit of kick from the Coca-Cola. It’s especially fun made in a jello mold!
Triple Layer Vintage Christmas Jell-O Salad
There’s always room for Jell-O, especially one as festive and fun as this Triple Layer Vintage Christmas Jell-O Salad with red, white and green layers that are perfect for Christmas dinner!
The Best Cherry Pineapple Jello Salad
Sweet, fruity, and such a treat, this throwback Cherry Pineapple Jello Salad is the perfect chilled side dish (yes, we eat jello as a side dish) or dessert to make ahead this summer! It goes really well with grilled or smoked meats at cookouts, and it takes just 15 minutes to throw together!
Jello Cake
Streaks of strawberry jello create a pretty effect and add delicious flavor to this easy Jello Cake. This poke cake recipe makes use of boxed cake mix for a no-fuss dessert that’s perfect for entertaining.
Strawberry Jello Lasagna Dessert (No Bake)
This no-bake strawberry lasagna is a chilled, creamy, no-bake dessert with fresh strawberries that makes a sweet, delicious strawberry lasagna dessert everyone will love.
