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Watergate salad is a light and fluffy dessert salad. With pistachio pudding, juicy fruit and creamy whipped topping. Its creamy and fruity!

Watergate Salad

A light and fluffy dessert salad. With pistachio pudding, juicy fruit and creamy whipped topping. It's creamy and fruity!
Servings: 6 servings
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Rubber spatula
  • Measuring cups
  • plastic wrap to cover your bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (3.4 ounce) package of instant pistachio pudding mix, dry powder not prepared
  • 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple (with the juice)
  • 1 (10 ounce) bag mini marshmallows (divided)
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) tub cool whip, thawed
  • Maraschino cherries (optional garnish)

Instructions
 

  • Mix the pudding. In a large bowl mix the pineapple with the pudding mix until well combined. 
  • Make it fluffy. Add the cool whip to the pudding mixture and combine well.
  • Add texture and crunch. Fold in 2 cups of the marshmallows and ½ cup of walnuts.
  • Chill. Chill covered for at least 1 hour in your refrigerator.
  • Garnish. Top with additional marshmallows, remaining walnuts, and cherries. Serve chilled.
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