Watergate Salad

From: tomsawyer

On Mar 27, 2008

Thanks for the recipe; I made it for St. Patricks. Instead of using pistachio pudding I used vanilla and then in order to make it green I colored the Cool Whip. My mom didn't want maraschino cherries so I substituted the only other fruit we had which was strawberries. It gave it a different texture and taste but still tasted fine. The only thing I might change is less nuts because that created a crunch where one thought the salad would be soft and smooth. So with less it would give it a different texture and probably wouldn't alter the taste too much.

From: Patti McD

On Jan 20, 2008

I have been making a variation of this for years, only I use all sugar free products where I can to cut the calories way down, especially for diabetics like myself. Can't do much about the marshmallows

From: bullwinkle

On Jan 12, 2005

I really liked the flavor of this salad over the regular Watergate salad. The only thing I did different was to add the bananas in with the pineapple and juice to help keep the bananas from darkening so quuickly. Thanks Mysterygirl for a new twist on an old favorite.

From: Lightly Toasted

On Mar 27, 2005

yum.....so light and fluffy.....and a flavor that isn't overpowering. Very nice treat for me being diabetic.