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Watergate Fluff | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this luscious #salad includes #pineapple #PistachioPuddingMix #CoolWhip, #pecans, #coconut & #marshmallows. It's so easy to prepare & great for any potluck, #holiday or company dinner. Everyone raves over this scrumptious #SideDish. #WatergateSalad #WatergateFluff

Watergate Fluff

Teresa Ambra
Watergate Fluff is out-of-this-world good! This outrageous "salad" is made with Pistachio Pudding Mix, crushed pineapple, coconut, pecans, marshmallows and Cool Whip. It's so easy to whip together and everyone always comes back for seconds. If you enjoy fluff-type salads, this vintage side dish recipe is perfect for company or holiday dinners, potlucks, backyard BBQs or Family Reunions.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 308 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 trifle dish or glass serving bowl
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped

Ingredients
  

  • 6.8 oz. box Pistachio Pudding Mix (two 3.4-ounce boxes)
  • 20 oz. can crushed pineapple undrained (I usually get with juice, not syrup)
  • 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped (measure after chopping) plus two tablespoons for the top
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 12 oz. container Cool Whip
  • 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows (I used the multi-colored marshmallows)
  • 10 maraschino cherries or as desired
  • 8 oz. can pineapple rings or fresh pineapple, if desired

Instructions
 

  • Combine the pistachio pudding mix and the can of undrained crushed pineapple in a mixing bowl.
  • Stir in 8-ounces of Cool Whip and combine well.
  • Add ¾ cup coconut, 1 cup miniature marshmallows and ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
  • Pour ingredients into a trifle dish, parfait dish or glass serving bowl.
  • Sprinkle remaining coconut on top, then sprinkle with nuts and finally with remaining marshmallows.
  • Cut pineapple rings in half and place around the outer edge of the bowl or trifle dish.
  • Place maraschino cherries around the pineapple slices.
  • If using parfait glasses: place fluff mixture in glasses, garnish first with remaining cool whip, then sprinkle lightly with coconut, pecans and add a slice of pineapple ring and a maraschino cherry on top for garnish. 

Notes

NOTE: You will not use all of the 8-ounce can of pineapple slices.
 
Recipe adapted from Jell-O, circa 1975. Now owned by Kraft/Heinz.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 333mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 2gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
Keyword coconut, fruit, marshmallows, pecans, pineapple, pistachio pudding mix, salad, side dish
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