I haven’t posted this in years! This one is indeed a true 1970s dessert. Kraft is having problems with their website so I found one of many who offer it.
I’ve never had recipes on my blog but since it’s almost Christmas I thought I would stick with my usual theme and post this dessert that is associated with the 1970s.
Here is a link to Watergate Salad
Watergate Salad
DESCRIPTION
A delicious light and fluffy salad or dessert made with pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, miniature marshmallows, nuts, and cool whip. It can be whipped up in a snap. Perfect for potlucks! A taste of heaven on earth.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
- 1 (8-ounce) container of cool whip thawed
- 1 (heaping) cup of miniature marshmallows
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- Stemmed maraschino cherries for garnish if desired
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a glass serving bowl, mix crushed pineapple and juice with pistachio pudding mix. Stir pudding is completely dissolved and mixture is smooth.
- Next, fold in the thawed cool whip. Gently fold until pudding and cool whip is completely blended.
- Add miniature marshmallows and pecans. Cover and chill until salad is set. About 25 minutes or until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, garnish with stemmed cherries and extra chopped pecans if desired.
NOTES
Do ahead tip: Watergate Salad can be made up 2 days ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
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It looks yummy.
It is…I remember it. I got a version of it not long ago at a supermarket fresh premade.
I remember this!
I guess one key ingredient is missing. How about some sprinkles of plastic film with magnetic coating? 🙂
LOL… coated with a lot of denying!
Oh my! A common site at every Christmas party back in the day.
I had some a few weeks ago…I went to a supermarket where they made it fresh…it was great. It is really good.
I may have to make it, I can’t remember the flavor it has been so long!
It’s like a creamy fruit salad in a way…it’s good though!
I’m going to try it New Year! Although not sure I can get Pistachio pudding mix over here.
Tell me how it goes Bruce. Yea I wouldn’t imagine that would be real popular.
YUM. Haven’t had this in forever but I love it. Copied the recipe and now will make it, per taste buds’ orders. Thank you 🙂
You are welcome! I had some not long ago that our supermarket made.
There’s one something like this that I love with red jello and cool whip also, again years since having/making it.
New to me!
If you ever see it out…it’s worth it!
Classic white people food! Like lime jello with canned fruit cocktail in it. Now you’ll have to run “Ritz Mock Apple Pie”. I’ve been threatening to make it for decades – broken up Ritz crackers replace apples in the filling. I’m not sure what the appeal of fake foods was. My mom used to make mock chicken legs – made with ground veal and pork on a skewer.
I never heard of the mock food before! Well only vegan hamburgers or something…
This is something we started to make…it’s affordable and I like it better than potato chips… They are called Alabama Fire Crackers.
Here is a link…I really like it. We NEVER bake them though….
https://www.southernliving.com/fire-crackers-7503947
The thought of barfing that up makes me want to barf.
I’ll take that as a pass!
I’m allergic to nuts, so no go for me but my sweetie has made something similar for years- Cool whip, pine apple, cherry pie filling, maybe a few other things, calls it ‘pink stuff’. Pretty tefreshing
The term ‘salad’ is doing some heavy lifting there… Looks interesting though!
I like fruit salad as well… a can of fruit cocktail and whip cream…mix it together…no not your healthy salad! Hey…it’s one time in a year!
Yeah Christmas is no time for healthy eating! I could probably go veggie for most of the year, but I’d have to give it up for December…
I don’t need it! I’ve started to do 7000 steps a day to get rid of some covid weight…and I’m doing good…but the doctor told me…eat all you want on Christmas…but don’t go back the day after and the day after and the day after…so I’ll follow that…hopefully! lol
We do not have instant pistachio pudding mix in NZ. Looks delicious though.
Yea that is what Bruce said… he lives there as well. I guess you could sub something:.. what I don’t know.
My mother-in-law made her own version and called it “green glob.” Since her death, my wife makes it every Thanksgiving in her honor. She and my kids and grandkids love its taste more than I do.
I had some in the supermarket not long ago…it’s basically fruit salad with a tangy taste…
I don’t care for the pineapples and pineapple juice, which gives it its tang. But my kids and grandkids love it.
Yea Pineapple Juice does have a certain tang…I agree.
By the way, I wish you and your family a merry Christmas.
Steve the same to you…Merry Christmas to you and your family…and thank you for following me.
I remember this from years ago. Merry Christmas, Max.
Merry Christmas to you also! Thank you for stopping by.
My pleasure.
I remember you posting this nostalgic recipe, and I swore I was going to make it. Still haven’t!
It’s worth it!