Pistachio Fluff! A great take on the 1970's chilled dessert, Watergate Salad. The quickest and easiest recipe ever and is full of tasty treats!
This dessert is a blast from the 1970s, and you may remember it as Watergate Salad.
Inside the filling you will find all kinds of goodies!
It's a very quick and simple dessert to make, and you can have it prepared ahead of time and keep chilled until you're ready to serve.
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This is a great dessert for parties and Thanksgiving or Christmas time. Simply make ahead and keep chilled in a nice big party bowl and serve when you're ready.
What's inside this Pistachio Fluff Salad?
Most of the ingredients you can buy ahead and keep in your store cupboard so it's very convenient indeed.
The flavors and textures of this Pistachio Fluff are wonderful! You get a nice bite from the pineapple and crunch from the pistachio nuts, then a gooey chewy texture from the marshmallows together with a delicious flavor of coconut and all the other goodies in this.
It's a great crowd pleaser and so easy to make. Really refreshing flavors and a wonderful pretty color too!
Imagine serving this on your Thanksgiving table alongside a few of our other lovely desserts, such as our Italian Cream Cake Trifle or our super easy Homemade Salted Caramel Popcorn.
If you LOVE pineapples and coconut, why not also try our lovely Pineapple and Coconut Cake. It's so delicious!
Recipe by Peggy Mitchell
Prep Time
2 minutes
Cook Time
1 Hours refrigeration
Yield
8 servings
INGREDIENTS
6 oz or 170 ml container of Plain yogurt
3.4 oz box of pistachio instant pudding
8 ½ oz or 240 g can of crushed pineapples
1 cup or 100 g of mini marshmallows
8 oz or 230 ml container of cool whipped topping
¼ cup or 35 g chopped pistachios
Optional 1 cup or 107 g of shredded Coconut
½ cup or 70 g chopped maraschino cherries
INSTRUCTIONS
Drain crushed pineapples combine everything in a bowl, chill and serve.
Told you it was easy!
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Pistachio Fluff
A great take on the 1970's chilled dessert, Watergate Salad. The quickest and easiest recipe ever
Ingredients
- 6 oz / 170 ml container of Plain yogurt
- 3.4 oz box of pistachio instant pudding
- 8 ½ oz /240 g can of crushed pineapples
- 1 cup / 100 g of mini marshmallows
- 8 oz /230 ml container of cool whipped topping
- ¼ cup / 35 g chopped pistachios
- cup Optional 1 / 107 g of shredded Coconut
- ½ cup / 70 g chopped maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Drain crushed pineapples combine everything in a bowl, chill and serve.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 8Amount Per Serving: Calories: 281Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 186mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 4gSugar: 23gProtein: 6g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
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