Claudia Martinez
Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe.
Salad with strawberry pretzels
This strawberry pretzel salad is simple to put together and is a perennial party favorite. It is delicious because of the balance of sweet, salty, and acidic flavors.
Servings 12 slices
Calories 338kcal
Cost $9-$12
Ingredients
- 1 kilogram of sliced and peeled fresh strawberries
- 8 ounces of chilled whisk that has thawed in the fridge
- Granulated sugar, 1/2 cup
- 8 ounces of soft cream cheese in a package
- Butter, unsalted, 8 tablespoons
- 1/4 cup of sugar, granulated
- 2 and a half cups salted pretzels (measured before cracking)
- two glasses of hot water
- Strawberry jelly, 6 ounces
Instructions
- The oven should be heated at 350 degrees. 2 cups of boiling water and Strawberry Jell-O should be combined and stirred until thoroughly dissolved. Place aside for room-temperature cooling.
- Use a rolling pin to pound 2 1/2 cups of the pretzels into a strong ziplock bag.
- Melt 8 tablespoons of butter in a medium pot, then mix in 1/4 cup of sugar. Combine biscuit crumbs. Press the pretzel mixture firmly into the bottom of a 13" x 9" glass casserole dish. Bake for 10 minutes at 350°F. Let cool to room temperature.
- Using a hand mixer, whip 8 ounces of cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sugar until frothy and white after the pastries have cooled. Add 8 ounces of cold whisk and stir until any cream cheese streaks are gone. In order to seal the borders of the dish, spread the mixture over the cooled crackers. 30 minutes to cool.
- Slice 1 pound of strawberries after peeling and letting them cool to room temperature. Pour the strawberry jelly mixture over the chilled cream cheese layer, smooth it out evenly, and then chill until solid (2-4 hours).
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I just made the recipe last night. It is delicious although I might try to cut out the sugar in the pretzels next time.
I probably know the answer to this already but can leftovers be frozen?
Hi! I saw what i did wrong…..I used 2and 1/2 cups of crushed pretzels instead of 2and 1/2 cups pretzels BEFORE crushing it was just too much. Thank you for the timely response. I’ll give it another whirl!
This is the first time making this dish. Just a question: Do I need to defrost the frozen strawberries? Thanks!
I absolutely LOVE this recipe! Any hints or recommendations on cutting thru the pretzel crust? Maybe I baked it for too long?
I would like to make this for Thanksgiving, but have a question.
Can you use frozen, sliced strawberries for this dish?
I can never understand why when a number of ounces are indicated in a recipe it doesn’t state whether it’s by weight or by volume. Case in point…. 8 oz cool whip???? Not a mind reader.
A favorite in my family for years. Instead of water , I use pineapple juice heated up. Adds to the other flavors.
Can you substitute pretzel sticks instead of the twisted ones using the same measurements?