close Video

NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles!

For decades, tangy, creamy and inventive concoctions defined the American salad bowl.

But in today's age of avocado-lime ranch and green goddess, many old-school dressings have quietly disappeared from grocery shelves and dinner tables.

Still, nostalgic home cooks are keeping the classics alive, recreating and sharing their takes and savoring the memories that come with them.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO OLIVE LOAF, THE NOSTALGIC 1970S DELI MEAT THAT AMERICA ABANDONED?

"Catalina tastes like family gossip and the holidays," one Reddit user joked in a recent r/Old_Recipes thread about the 1960s-era favorite.

Another recalled, "Hot bacon dressing — it smelled like feet, but everyone loved it."

Another said, "Spinach salad with h

See Full Page