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Watergate Salad

Watergate Salad

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This vintage recipe debuted in the early 1970s when Kraft Foods introduced its instant pistachio pudding mix. Originally called Pistachio Pineapple Delight, a Chicago newspaper dubbed it “Watergate Salad”—and the name stuck!

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the crushed pineapple, pudding mix, marshmallows, and pecans.
  2. Fold in the whipped topping. Pour into an 8 × 8-inch baking dish.
  3. Cover and chill for 4 hours or longer.
  4. Top with additional whipped topping and chopped nuts, if desired. Slice or scoop portions onto plates. Serve.

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