🍍 WTRE’s Recipe of the Week: Overnite Salad
A true classic from the heart of Greensburg, Overnite Salad is the kind of dish that turns heads at pitch-ins, cookouts, and potlucks alike. Sweet, simple, and perfectly chilled, this refrigerator dessert blends graham crackers, marshmallows, milk, and crushed pineapple into a nostalgic layered treat that softens to perfection overnight.
🥄 Ingredients:
- 16 graham crackers, crushed
- 1 cup milk
- 30 large marshmallows
- 1 cup crushed pineapple (with juice—don’t drain!)
👩🍳 Directions:
- In a double boiler, melt marshmallows into milk until smooth.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly, then stir in the pineapple.
- Layer half the graham cracker crumbs on the bottom of a dish.
- Pour the marshmallow-pineapple mixture over the crumbs.
- Sprinkle remaining graham crackers on top.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
By morning, you’ll have a dessert that’s part cake, part pudding, and all comfort—ready to serve up smiles at your next get-together. Whether you’re preserving family tradition or discovering it anew, Overnite Salad brings timeless charm to any table.
