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Watergate Salad

Watergate Salad (1970s)

Try this fluffy green blast from the past! With whipped topping, pistachio pudding and marshmallows, the most "salad" you'll get out of this dish is probably the pineapple. But it sure makes a great dessert!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 9 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Box Pistachio Instant Pudding Mix 3.4 oz.
  • 1 Can Crushed Pineapple 20 oz., Undrained
  • 1/2 C Chopped Nuts Pecans or Walnuts
  • 1 C Mini Marshmallows
  • 1 3/4 C Whipped Topping 4 oz.
  • 9 Maraschino Cherries (Optional)
  • Extra Whipped Topping

Instructions
 

  • Do not make the pudding. You only want the powdered mix.
    1 Box Pistachio Instant Pudding Mix
  • Mix the pudding with the pineapple (including the juice) until thoroughly blended. The pudding should start thickening pretty quickly.
    1 Can Crushed Pineapple
  • Mix in the nuts and marshmallows
    1/2 C Chopped Nuts, 1 C Mini Marshmallows
  • Fold in the whipped topping until mixed through.
    1 3/4 C Whipped Topping
  • You can serve this "salad" right away, but it tastes best if allowed to chill at least a half hour. Serve in half cup portions, topped with extra cool whip and a cherry (optional).
    9 Maraschino Cherries, Extra Whipped Topping
Keyword Green, Marshmallow, Pineapple, Pistachio, Pudding, Salad, Watergate, Whipped