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Watergate Salad

This simple and easy Watergate Salad comes out looking so fancy and tastes light and luscious. A wonderful side dish, dessert, or snack. Enjoy!

Course Dessert, Salad, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Fluff Salad, Pistachio Delight, Pistachio Fluff Salad, Shut The Gate Salad, Watergate, Watergate Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Pam

Ingredients

  • 3.4 ounce package pistachio pudding mix, you can use sugar free or regular for this recipe
  • 20 ounce canned crushed pineapple, don't drain the can
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 8 ounce tub Cool Whip or any frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • maraschino cherries for garnish, this is optional

Instructions

  1. 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine pudding mix, crushed pineapples, pecans, and mini marshmallows. Mix to combine all the ingredients.

    2. Fold in Cool Whip. Gently mix to combine completely.

    3. Transfer to a serving bowl, top with cherries if using and some pecans. Chill for about an hour.

    Enjoy!