With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, everyone has begun planning their menus for the food-centric occasion.

Even theHouston Pressranked ambrosia salad as one of the worst holiday dishes out there.

Some brave home cooks have tried countless ways to make this retro dish cool.

fruit aspic gelatin topped with preserves

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Users acrossRedditconcur that vintage Jell-O salad recipes rank among the worst holiday foods out there.

Some folks still venture to find new ways to keep this meaty gelatin fresh and exciting.

Despite home cooks' best efforts, most houseguests want nothing to do with this dish.

ambrosia salad

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The Cincinnati-based ABC-affliated news stationWCPO 9 Newsranked oyster casserole as the No.

hello salad with lemon jello, pineapple, banana, mini marshmallows, whipped cream, and cheddar cheese

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aspic cubes with boiled meat, carrots, and corn

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canned oysters

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Canned cranberry sauce

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mini banana pudding pies

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candied yams in a slow cooker pot

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