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Easy Watergate Salad

Rated as 4.43 out of 5 Stars
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"Easiest recipe on the planet and it tastes awesome. I love this at Easter, but it could great any time of the year."
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Ingredients

1 h 15 m servings 204 cals
Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

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  1. Mix pineapple, marshmallows, pudding mix, and pecans together in a bowl; fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate salad until chilled and thickened, about 1 hour.
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Footnotes

  • Cook's Note:
  • Thaw Cool Whip® by placing unopened tub in refrigerator. An 8-ounce tub will be completely thawed in 4 hours. Do not thaw in microwave.

Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 204 calories; 8.8 g fat; 31.3 g carbohydrates; 1.1 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; 183 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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This is my husband's favorite salad that has to be made at every holiday gathering or family get together. This is my exact recipe I've been making for years--it's the perfect way to make Waterg...

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Super sweet. Like dessert instead of salad. Didn't go with turkey dinner AT ALL! Better than a jello salad, but that's the best I can say.

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This is my husband's favorite salad that has to be made at every holiday gathering or family get together. This is my exact recipe I've been making for years--it's the perfect way to make Waterg...

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This was pretty good. Very sweet. We could only eat a little at a time.

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I added about 1/4 cup of shredded coconut also I used chunk pineapple which I then sliced.

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Delicious! And oh so easy to make! Will definitely be making this one again. Thank you!

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Super sweet. Like dessert instead of salad. Didn't go with turkey dinner AT ALL! Better than a jello salad, but that's the best I can say.

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This is my son's favorite dessert. Required for all family get-togethers. I didn't make any changes - perfect just as written.

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I have made this many times over the years. It's still a favorite of my grown daughters. I have made a lower calorie (less sweet) version by using lite whipped topping, and sugar free pistachi...

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