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Jell-O salad

Regional

Meaning
A molded gelatin salad associated with Utah and the Mormon Corridor.
Type
Regionalism
Also reported
Utah
Source: Wikipedia: Jell-O salad

What does “Jell-O salad” mean

A Jell-O salad is the potluck gelatin dish that can include fruit, whipped topping, cottage cheese, shredded carrots, or whatever the family recipe insists on. In Utah it reads less like a novelty and more like inherited table language.

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