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minus-squareDontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·7 months agoMy joke about being from Iowa is that you could have a salad potluck without ever seeing a piece of lettuce! My family’s wildest is Snicker Salad, Tapioca Salad (marshmallows and mandarin oranges), and Cranberry Salad.
minus-squareDrMango@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoAnd you eat them as a side to the main dish, not as a dessert. Dessert comes later
minus-squareDontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoLol, exactly! Dessert is probably healthier!
minus-squareCycloneWolf@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoTapioca salad is a Thanksgiving staple in my family. Leave the canned cranberry jam at home, thanks.
My joke about being from Iowa is that you could have a salad potluck without ever seeing a piece of lettuce! My family’s wildest is Snicker Salad, Tapioca Salad (marshmallows and mandarin oranges), and Cranberry Salad.
And you eat them as a side to the main dish, not as a dessert. Dessert comes later
Lol, exactly! Dessert is probably healthier!
Tapioca salad is a Thanksgiving staple in my family. Leave the canned cranberry jam at home, thanks.