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Watergate salad served in a large bowl, and topped with maraschino cherries.
4.75 from 8 votes

Watergate Salad (Pistachio Pudding Salad)

Watergate salad is a cool and creamy traditional dessert salad made with pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, and cool whip.
Author Diana
Servings 10 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 3.4-ounce package pistachio flavor instant pudding I use JELL-O
  • 1 20-ounce can unsweetened crushed pineapple in juice NOT SYRUP drained but ¼ cup reserved
  • 1 ½ cups white miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup pistachios or pecans, chopped
  • 8-oz tub whipped topping thawed, 3 cups in total
  • Maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large bowl combine the pistachio pudding mix with crushed pineapple and the juice. Make sure that the pudding has dissolved.
  • Fold in the marshmallows, and nuts.
  • Finally, gently fold in the whipped topping.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with maraschino cherries and crushed pecans or pistachios.

Notes

The whipped topping shouldn’t be stirred into the pudding mixture, but rather folded in. Use a rubber spatula to slowly cut down to the bottom of the bowl and then lift up and fold over. It’s ok if there are some streaks of white.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
Find it online: https://littlesunnykitchen.com/watergate-salad/