28 Reviews of Watergate Salad

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: Little Bee

On Nov 2, 2003

This is great to serve for a holiday sidedish.Its easy and it tastes so good! We love it! I toss the bananas in a little lemon juice to keep them from turning brown otherwise don't change a thing. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.

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.

From: LauraTracey

On Nov 3, 2003

you just brought back a thousand memories of the church-lady potlucks I went to with grandma as a little girl! This stuff without the bananas ("pistachio fluff" in Bellevue, Ohio) was always my favorite! Thanks for the recipe!!!

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: Roxygirl in Colorado

On Apr 13, 2005

This is my first time making Watergate Salad. I used Dream Whip, instead of Cool Whip and pineapple tidbits, instead of crushed. I loved the addition of banana, which seems to make it less sweet. It turned out great. Roxygirl in Colo.

From: carla anne

On Oct 13, 2003

very easy-very good.I will make this again.

From: Chef #333545

On Aug 3, 2006

This salad is absolutely wonderful. I got rave reviews when I made it for a get together. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars

From: Boca Pat

On Feb 21, 2004

OOH...so good. Such a nice refreshing dessert. I made it low cal (well sort of). I used sugar free pudding & light cool whip. It was delicious. Thanks Mysterygirl

From: Lauralie41

On Oct 18, 2006

Thank you Mysterygirl and Mg's mom! This salad is awesome and so simple to put together! I used a package of instant pudding and sliced the maraschino cherries in half. We couldnt wait for it to chill, helped ourselves as soon as I had it mixed and plated! Definitely will be a family favorite for us and would be wonderful on the table for the holidays!