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Old Fashioned Watergate Salad Recipe

Published: Mar 29, 2019 · Modified: Nov 27, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Old Fashioned Watergate Salad Recipe

Old Fashioned Watergate Salad is also known as Pistachio Pineapple Delight from back in the day.

This vintage recipe is one we love to serve a couple of times a year.

 

Old Fashioned Watergate Salad recipe is the perfect fluffy green dessert recipe from your grandmother

This vintage Jello pudding recipe would be perfect served on any holiday. We love it for Thanksgiving but we also serve it for Easter.

Mom and maybe even grandma will remember this fluffy pistachio pudding dessert recipe from the past.

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Old Fashioned Vintage Dessert recipes

Vintage Jello Dessert recipes

Vintage Jello pudding recipes bring back so many memories for me from when I was a child.

Whenever we had a big family get together for a holiday someone would always bring a Jello or pudding dessert recipe.

We always serve a Chocolate Jello Pudding Pie for Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert. Or my mother in laws famous Green Jello Goo recipe.

Vintage Watergate Salad dessert recipe

Green Jello Goo is not the official name of the lime green Jello dessert recipe but that was what the kids called it when they were little and now for our family that is the name it is known by.

Unfortunately, that green Jello dessert recipe is a family secret and my mother in law has asked me not to share it while she is still with us.

There is a story that goes along with the reasoning behind that.

I think I have shared it somewhere here on the blog in the past and we are here to talk about this old-fashioned Watergate Salad recipe today.

Old Fashioned retro JELLO Pudding recipe Watergate Salad a vintage recipe from grandma

How To Make Old Fashioned Watergate Salad

Ingredients
  • 3.5 oz box instant pistachio pudding mix
  • 20 oz can crushed pineapple with juice, undrained
  • 2 cups Cool Whip topping, thawed
  • 1 ½ cup mini marshmallows
  • ½ cup chopped nuts  (I used pecans but you can use walnuts if you prefer)
Directions
  1. In a large mixing bowl mix the pistachio pudding mix with the crushed pineapple and juice. Mix well until all of the powdered pudding mix is dissolved.
  2. Fold in the Cool Whip until combined well.
  3. Next, add the mini marshmallows and chopped nuts to the bowl. Gently fold the marshmallows and nuts into the mixture.
  4. Place the Watergate Salad into a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours but overnight is best.
  5. Serve topped with maraschino cherries, mini marshmallows, and chopped nuts as a garnish if desired.
  6. Makes 8 ½ cup servings.

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Old Fashioned retro JELLO Pudding recipe Watergate Salad a vintage recipe from grandma

Old Fashioned Watergate Salad Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Old Fashioned Vintage Watergate Salad dessert recipe like grandma used to make with Jell-O pistachio pudding mix and crushed pineapple. Serve this fluffy green recipe as a side dish or as dessert.
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Prep Time 8 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Refrigerate 3 hours hrs
Total Time 3 hours hrs 8 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine American
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Servings 8 servings
Calories 258 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 3.5 oz box instant pistachio pudding mix
  • 20 oz can crushed pineapple with juice (undrained)
  • 2 cups Cool Whip topping (thawed)
  • 1 ½ cup mini marshmallows
  • ½ cup chopped nuts (I used pecans but you can use walnuts if you prefer)
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Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl mix the pistachio pudding mix with the crushed pineapple and juice. Mix well until all of the powdered pudding mix is dissolved.
  • Fold in the Cool Whip until combined well.
  • Next, add the mini marshmallows and chopped nuts to the bowl. Gently fold the marshmallows and nuts into the mixture.
  • Place the Watergate Salad into a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours but overnight is best.
  • Serve topped with maraschino cherries, mini marshmallows, and chopped nuts as a garnish if desired.
  • Makes 8 ½ cup servings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 201mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 2gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Lucy Beliveau

    May 25, 2022 at 9:11 am

    5 stars
    Watergate Salad is a favorite around here and I make it often! Sometimes, I share it with my dear neighbors! We just moved to a pretty house on a street called Morning Glory Lane, (I passionately have named our home, Morning Glorious!) but I have yet to share Watergate salad with my new friends. Your post made me think about doing so!
    I just sent my email in to receive your lovely recipes because I am quite taken with those I found that are in their hand written form! What a pleasure it will be to make some of those!
    Thank you for the time you have taken to post such a pretty and useful blog!
    Fondly, Lucy

    Reply
  2. Susan

    April 04, 2019 at 5:30 pm

    I love this salad I have fond memories of this as a kid. Thank you for sharing on Happiness is Homemade

    Reply
    • Arlene Mobley

      April 04, 2019 at 11:30 pm

      Thanks, Susan

      It is one of our favorites.

      Reply
  3. Jenny

    May 20, 2018 at 7:11 am

    This looks yummy! Jello was always at my family gatherings when I was younger. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  4. Kim~madeinaday

    May 14, 2018 at 8:40 pm

    Looks fabulous! Sharing! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
    Kim

    Reply

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