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Easy Watergate Salad Recipe

November 26, 2017 by DinnerPlanner

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This is one of our favorite holiday salads or side dishes to prepare – the Watergate Salad! . It’s easy and only has a few ingredients, yet totally delicious.

Holiday Watergate Salad

Easy Watergate Salad Recipe for Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner

How to Make a Simple Watergate Salad for the Holidays

Ingredients Needed for Watergate Salad

  • 1 (20 oz.)  can of crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 package (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding
  • 1 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIPPED topping thawed

How to Make Easy Watergate Salad

  • Mix together the first 4 ingredients. Do NOT drain the pineapple.
  • Gently fold in the cool whipped topping. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

When you are looking for something to serve as a dessert or before dinner salad for your holiday dinner, this delicious and very easy Watergate salad is perfect for both.

The famous Watergate salad is a good choice for the Holiday because the flavors of the pistachio pudding mixed with cool whipped topping appeals to everyone.

And, if you have nut allergies, it’s perfectly delicious without the nuts as well!

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Easy Watergate Salad
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
 

Make this Easy Watergate Salad for your Next Holiday Dinner!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
About: Easy Watergate Salad
Servings: 8
Calories: 180 kcal
Author: DinnerPlanner
Ingredients
  • 1 20 oz. can of crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 3.4 oz package JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding
  • 1 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIPPED topping thawed
Instructions
  1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the first 4 ingredients. Do NOT drain the pineapple. Gently fold in the cool whipped topping.
  2. Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Watergate Salad
Amount Per Serving (8 g)
Calories 180 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 44mg2%
Potassium 212mg6%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 29g32%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 80IU2%
Vitamin C 13.3mg16%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

easy watergate salad

Want to put something on your holiday table that will be “gobbled” right up? Try this easy Watergate salad that appeals to everyone and is light and airy and will leave you more room for the holiday feast. This salad makes a very pretty appearance on your holiday table.

What is a Watergate Salad?

A Watergate salad is a holiday salad that was popular back in 1975. It consists of pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple little marshmallows and whipped cream. It’s a very simple yet tasty salad with just a few ingredients, so it was easy to prepare for just about anyone.

How to Store Watergate Salad

Store in an airtight Container for about 3-4 days.

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