Comments on: Dixie Salad

By: Melissa Griffiths

Melissa Griffiths — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 01:14:22 +0000

In reply to Noelle. I still have a plant she gave me ages ago and think about her often. She was a very special person.

By: Noelle

Noelle — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 01:51:09 +0000

My uncle stumbled across this recipe last year and was surprised to read the intro. Afton was my Grandma and such a beacon of light. I’m so glad to see her legacy live on in the lives of so many people she touched. Without a doubt, way more people than I could ever comprehend! Thank you for sharing her story

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:16:53 +0000

In reply to Carter King. She was one of my favorite people ever. I'm so glad I got to know her and her recipe!

By: Carter King

Carter King — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 21:17:42 +0000

Thank you

By: Carter King

Carter King — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 21:17:25 +0000

Thank you for this Afton was my great grandmother and I loved this every time she made it for me

By: Sallie

Sallie — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 21:40:50 +0000

In reply to Melissa. At one time, it was also commonly served in the food booths at the Manti Pageant. I guess that they would freeze the seeds in the fall to serve the next year.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:28:07 +0000

In reply to Sallie. It's a Southern Utah specialty and you will LOVE it! I was playing with it and added a bit of fresh orange zest (obviously not locally grown) and it was excellent. Enjoy!

By: Sallie

Sallie — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 17:02:48 +0000

I love your history! We have a bumper crop of pomegranates this year, however it is “the off year” for our pecans. We moved down here from SLC and are loving our unique trees. We will be making this salad for our holidays, thanks!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:58:51 +0000

In reply to AnnaBanana. Yay!! We love it too! I make it for more than just holiday meals though. I rationalize it as being a fruit salad and make it for dinner a couple of times a month :)

By: AnnaBanana

AnnaBanana — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 17:02:34 +0000

I WAS SO EXCITED TO SEE THIS POST! My mom’s family is from St. George and this is our Thanksgiving and Christmas tradition, and this is the closest recipe to what we have that I’ve seen. We also add raisins…I’m not sure why except that is just how my grandparents did it…TRADITION! Every single person in my immediate family LOVES it, and it is the first dish to disappear at those lovely feasts. It is simple and with all that fruit and the nuts you can practically rationalize it as one of the healthier items at these meals. It brings back so many good memories. Thanks!