Watergate Salad

Name: Watergate Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature; 1/4 c. powdered sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 c. heavy cream; 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple; 1 (3.4-oz.) box instant pistachio pudding mix; 1 1/2 c. mini marshmallows; 1 c. toasted pecans, chopped; 8 maraschino cherries

Prep 20m

Total 20m

Is it a salad or is it dessert? It's both! Watergate salad is a throwback dish straight from the 1970s and now it's making a come back. Similar to ambrosia salad, this vibrant green fluff is classically made with marshmallows, pecans, pineapple, boxed pistachio pudding mix, and lots of whipped topping. But go ahead and kick that whipped topping to the curb for this version. Dreamy homemade whipped cream makes all the difference in this grandma-approved recipe. Add toasted nuts and a cherry on top and get ready to rediscover your love for the church potluck favorite!