Description
This Easy Watergate Salad is a delightful, sweet, and creamy dessert salad featuring instant pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, chopped pecans, and cool whip. Perfect for potlucks or as a refreshing side dessert, it’s simple to prepare and requires no cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 3.4 ounce package instant pistachio pudding mix
- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, not drained
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients and Pineapple: In a large mixing bowl, combine the instant pistachio pudding mix, crushed pineapple with juice, mini marshmallows, and chopped pecans. Stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Fold in Cool Whip: Gently fold in the thawed Cool Whip into the mixture until fully incorporated and the salad is creamy.
- Chill: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the Watergate Salad for at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Chilling enhances the flavors and texture.
Notes
- For added texture, you can toast the pecans lightly before adding.
- If you prefer a less sweet salad, reduce mini marshmallows to 1 cup.
- Make sure to thaw the Cool Whip completely before folding to avoid lumps.
- This salad can be prepared a day in advance and stored covered in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
