Green Bean Salad with Bananas (1970s) – IOTW Report

Green Bean Salad with Bananas (1970s)

Wickedly News- The ‘70s were a lawless time for recipes—people were absolutely out of control in the kitchen, and this dish proves it. A canned green bean salad featuring sliced bananas, topped with mayo and a sprinkle of paprika. Say what? 

11 Comments on Green Bean Salad with Bananas (1970s)

  1. I’ll pass on the green beans and banana salad.
    DO people still make ambrosia salad at Tgiving? It was on every table for about two straight decades, but I don’t recall having any in a while. I coulda gone face down in the bowl back in the day.

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  2. I’m of the 50’s Eera, never heard of it, must be an east coast thing. I recall people eating raw hamburger sandwiches. My parents never ate it. Weirdest thing they ate was boiled beef tongue.

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  3. When our two older kids were growing up they regularly drank Tang. Once a recipe for “Tang pancakes” appeared on the back of a jar. They really wanted to make them so I said OK.
    UGH! Horrible! Still a regular family joke!

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