5.0 from 18 votes
Watergate Salad (Pistachio Fluff)
This easy watergate salad recipe combines tangy fruits, mini marshmallows, and crunchy pistachios in one perfect pistachio fluff dessert salad!
Prep Time
15 mins
Chill Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 7 Cups
Calories: 392 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 (20) oz cans crushed pineapple in juice
- 2 (3.4) oz pistachio instant pudding mix
- 8 oz Tub Cool Whip
- 3-4 cups mini marshmallows
- ¾ cup chopped pistachios
- Maraschino cherries for topping
Instructions
- Whisk together the juice from the canned pineapple and the pistachio pudding in a large bowl until creamy.
- Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the cool whip into the pistachio mix.
- Gently fold in the crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, and chopped pistachios.
- Refrigerated for 4-6 hours then serve with a maraschino cherry on top!
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Notes
- Mixing the canned pineapple juice with the pudding ensures that there are no lumps in the final dish. You can do this by hand with a whisk or with a hand mixer.
- Don’t skip the chilling time, this makes sure the flavors blend together and the marshmallows have time to soften. The pistachios will still be crunchy, but you can add them in right before you serve it if you want them to be extra crunchy since a little crunch is the best thing in a creamy salad like this!
- Store the salad in an airtight container for up to four days. After that, the fruit juices make the dish soggy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
392kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
439mg
(18%)
Potassium
375mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
67g
(134%)
Vitamin A
193IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 392kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 67g | 134% |
| Vitamin A | 193IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.