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Pistachio Fluff
This easy Watergate Salad recipe makes the classic dessert salad in mere minutes! With a combination of pistachio pudding mix, juicy pineapple, fluffy marshmallows, crunchy pecans, and vanilla whipped cream, it's a super quick and tasty treat!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 180 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple undrained
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine pineapple with its juice, pudding mix, marshmallows, and pecans in a large bowl.
- Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the other salad ingredients.
- Let the salad chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving. Garnish with a sprinkle of extra nuts or marshmallows and top with a few maraschino cherries for color.
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Notes
- Storage: Store any leftover salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Freeze: Freeze this dessert salad in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Let it defrost in the fridge, stir, and add fresh garnishes before serving.
- Cool Whip: You can replace the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract with an 8-ounce tub of thawed Cool Whip if you prefer not to whip your own cream.
- Nuts: You can replace the pecans with chopped walnuts or pistachios.
Nutrition Information
Calories
180kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
55mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
441IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 180kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 55mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 441IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.