5 from 3 votes
Vintage Watergate Salad
Travel back in time with this Vintage Watergate Salad recipe! Just 5 ingredients make this nostalgic pistachio fluff a favorite for decades.
Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
214 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 20 ounces pineapple undrained, crushed
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- 3.4 ounces instant pistachio pudding mix
- 8 ounces frozen topping (Cool Whip), thawed
- Whipped Cream optional garnishes
- maraschino cherries optional garnishes
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the thawed topping. Stir until combined.
- Gently fold the topping into the mixture until uniformly combined.
- Turn into a large bowl or into individual serving bowls.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
- When ready to serve, top with whipped cream and cherry (optional).
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Notes
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. A piece of plastic wrap placed directly on top of the salad will keep it from forming a skin. Serve chilled straight from the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
214kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
200mg
(8%)
Potassium
144mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 200mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.