Did your family have a favorite side dish from the 1970s that’s disappeared from modern dinner tables?
In this video, we’re taking a nostalgic journey back to the groovy decade when colorful gelatin molds, creamy casseroles, and make-ahead salads ruled every potluck and holiday gathering. From the tangy Three Bean Salad to the mysterious Watergate Salad, these 25 forgotten side dishes defined an era of creative convenience cooking that transformed American dining. Rediscover the recipes that made every meal feel special and learn why these retro classics deserve a comeback on today’s tables.
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00;21 Three Bean Salad
01;29 Waldorf Salad
02;43 Watergate Salad
03;55 Ambrosia
05;11 Stuffed Celery
06;25 Rice-A-Roni Pilaf
07;43 Copper Pennies
09;02 Green Bean Casserole
10;13 Corn Pudding
11;28 Perfection Salad
12;41 Harvard Beets
13;53 Spinach Soufflé
15;01 Carrot Ring
16;16 Tomato Aspic
17;31 Succotash
18;37 Scalloped Tomatoes
19;46 Broccoli Rice Casserole
20;50 Pickled Beets and Eggs
21;57 Seven Layer Salad
22;59 Creamed Onions
24;02 Zucchini Bread Side
25;01 Marinated Mushrooms
25;59 Glorified Rice
27;00 Cheese Ball Accompaniments
28;06 German Potato Salad
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There's actually some good ideas here
You can buy 3 bean salad in a can and is an easy addition to a green salad. It’s good!
I still make the 3 bean salad!!!! It's my favorite!
I guess I'm stuck in the 70s! I still routinely made several of those dishes. Although, some I'd never heard… probably a regional thing.
We called the dish “Breaded Tomatoes”. My mom loved it. I couldn’t even be at the table when it was served (“Don’t like it? Don’t eat!”) But even thinking about it now is making my stomach upset and I can smell that awful smell.I don’t even want to think about Breaded Tomatoes. So disgusting
I grew up in the 70s and never had a single one of these.
In Minnesota, when it’s hot, people call it a “hot dish.” 😂
I'd settle just to have real human voices back narrating these videos.
I'm in Utah. We still have at least half of these all the time.
I was born in 1969. My mom made that awful multi bean salad, I had completely forgotten about it. If mom made anything gross well that was just too bad, we had to eat it anyway.
That recipe needs to stay far far in the past lol. You'd also see it at any and all church luncheons, picnics, potlucks and BBQs