Description
Creamy, nostalgic, and irresistibly fluffy, this Traditional Watergate Fruit Salad with Pistachios is the ultimate no-bake dessert. Perfect for holidays, BBQs, and potlucks, it blends crushed pineapple, pistachio pudding, mini marshmallows, and whipped topping into one retro-chic bowl of goodness. Topped with crunchy pistachios and chilled to perfection, it’s a sweet treat everyone will remember. Great for quick breakfast ideas, easy dessert recipes, healthy-ish snacks, or crowd-pleasing dinner ideas—this classic is always in style.
Ingredients
1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple in juice
1 package (3.4 oz) instant pistachio pudding mix
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 container (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup chopped pistachios
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, combine the crushed pineapple with its juice and pistachio pudding mix. Stir until fully blended.
2. Fold in the mini marshmallows evenly.
3. Gently add in the whipped topping until the mixture is fluffy and uniform.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 to 2 hours.
5. Before serving, top with chopped pistachios and serve chilled.
Notes
For a deeper flavor, toast the pistachios before topping.
Best served chilled; refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg