Easy Watergate Salad
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Easy Watergate Salad
Description
Easy Watergate Salad is a no-bake dish blending instant pistachio pudding mix with undrained crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, and chopped pecans, all folded into a creamy whipped topping. The pistachio pudding gives a mild nutty flavor and green tint, while the pineapple adds sweetness and moisture. Mini marshmallows contribute chewiness, and pecans provide crunch, rounded out by the smoothness of the whipped topping.
This dish requires minimal preparation: dry ingredients are combined first, then gently folded with the whipped topping to maintain lightness. Chilling the salad allows the flavors to meld and the pudding to set, resulting in a creamy, airy texture that's refreshing.
Watergate Salad works well as a side dish at potlucks, picnics, or family dinners. Its combination of fruit, nuts, and pudding creates a dessert-like salad that can complement savory main courses or stand alone as a sweet treat.
Ingredients
- 3.4 ounce instant pistachio pudding mix package
- 20 ounce pineapple not drained, crushed, canned
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- 8 ounce whipped topping thawed, container (Cool Whip
Instructions
- Start by mixing together the dry pudding mix, crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, and chopped pecans.
- Next, fold in the thawed Cool Whip until well combined.
- Chill the watergate salad until you're ready to serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 205mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 89IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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