dessert salad

{{Short description|Sweet salads made with fruit, jello, cream, etc.}}

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| main_ingredient = Fruits, vegetables, gelatin, whipped toppings, mayonnaise

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Dessert salads are dishes made with jellos (jellies), whipped toppings, fruits, vegetables, mayonnaise, and various other ingredients.{{cite book |last1=Morgan |first1=James |title=Culinary Creation |date=7 June 2007 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9781136412714 |page=175 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QcUJBAAAQBAJ |access-date=10 April 2023}} These salads are served at some buffets and cafeterias, and at potlucks and parties. They can be prepared ahead of time and are transportable. They include sweet ingredients, but are not always served as desserts, and are sometimes considered more generally in the salad grouping and served with the main meal rather than as a dessert. The fruit and vegetable ingredients are often canned, but fresh ingredients can also be used.