If You Grew Up in the ’70s, You Definitely Ate These Before

If you grew up in the ’70s, you definitely ate these at some point: maybe during a weekend TV marathon, packed in your school lunch, or at a neighborhood potluck. Even if they’ve disappeared from shelves or gotten “modern makeovers,” just seeing them brings all the memories rushing back. Get ready for a nostalgic bite of your childhood.

Tuna & Noodle Casserole

 

This easy, nostalgic tuna noodle casserole recipe skips the canned soup and includes a crunchy potato chip topping for a dinner everyone will love.
Get the Recipe: Tuna & Noodle Casserole Without Canned Soup

Tater Tot Casserole

Satisfy your comfort food craving with this buffalo chicken casserole (or hot dish).It’s made with ground chicken, ranch dressing, hot sauce, and frozen tater tots.
Get the Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Casserole With Tater Tots

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Start with a pretzel crust, add a cream cheese layer and top it with a concentrated strawberry jello, a throw back to the 70’s. Great for holiday gatherings or potlucks.
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe

Ham And Spaghetti Casserole

Made with simple ingredients, this Ham and Cheese Casserole recipe is a great way to use up leftover ham for an easy weeknight dinner.
Get the Recipe: Baked Ham And Spaghetti Dinner Casserole

Seven Layer Salad

This seven-layer salad gets even more delicious after sitting overnight! It’s stacked with layers of peas, bacon, mayo, romaine lettuce, and cheddar cheese.
Get the Recipe: Southern 7 Layer Salad With Peas And Mayo

Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

Chicken poppy seed casserole made with a homemade creamy filling and a crispy poppy seed cracker topping is great for a potluck or weeknight dinner.
Get the Recipe: Southern Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole (No Rice)

Million Dollar Chicken Casserole

This easy million dollar chicken casserole recipe is a from-scratch dinner that is made even better with a buttery, crumbly Ritz cracker crust!
Get the Recipe: Million Dollar Chicken Casserole With Cream Cheese

Ambrosia Fruit Salad

A nostalgic Ambrosia salad with mandarin oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, and coconut, topped with creamy whipped cream and a touch of sour cream.
Get the Recipe: Ambrosia Fruit Salad With Marshmallows

Hash Brown Casserole

An old fashioned casserole with cheesy potatoes and a crunchy cornflake topping. Frozen hashbrowns make this a breeze to make for breakfast or brunch.
Get the Recipe: Hashbrown Casserole With Cornflakes (No Egg, No Meat)

Taco Casserole

Loaded with ground beef, refried beans, cheese, and crunchy Fritos, this easy taco casserole is the perfect blend of bold flavors and crave-worthy textures.
Get the Recipe: Easy Taco Casserole With Fritos

Bread Salad

Easy Panzanella Bread Salad is loaded with crusty bread, cherry tomatoes, green olives, capers, fresh basil, then lightly tossed with olive oil dressing.
Get the Recipe: Bread Salad

Chicken Cordon Bleu

This cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole is a mouth-watering twist on the classic. Creamy Swiss, tender chicken, and ham create the perfect comfort meal.
Get the Recipe: Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole With Ham

Pear Salad

Pear Salad made with grated cheese and mayonnaise is an old-fashioned Southern favorite.
Get the Recipe: Pear Salad With Cheese

Broccoli Casserole

This baked, bubbling broccoli and cheddar cheese sauce casserole is a quick and simple side dish made with fresh broccoli — and without soup or rice!
Get the Recipe: Broccoli Casserole With Homemade Cheese Sauce