Saturday, March 16, 2013

Watergate Salad #SundaySupper



This Sunday Supper is all about Spring!  I love spring!  It is my favorite season!  Out with the cold weather and in with the warm!

When I think of spring I think of flowers, baby birds, Easter, trees full of green again, and of course St. Patrick's day!  I do not really know much about St. Patrick's Day other than everything is supposed to be green.  It was always fun growing up trying to plan my outfits to make sure I was to never be pinched!  Now that I am a housewife with nowhere to go, my food has to be the same way.  I want green, delicious, and creative ideas for St. Patrick's day dinner.



When I was trying to come up with green food ideas the first thought I had was Watergate Salad.  "Green Stuff".  I was introduced to this a few years ago and LOVED it!  It a sweet chilled dessert, perfect for cookouts, and SUPER easy to make.  Plus it has my favorite ingredients...marshmallows and cool whip! MMMM!


This "green stuff" is delicious!  I have been trying to get my husband to try it but since it has pineapple he refuses :( I froze it and made it into ice cream (his favorite thing) so maybe now I have a chance ! I'll let you know how it goes! 








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Watergate Salad

By: Crystal Barrett

                                                               





Ingredients 

1 - 3.4 oz package of JELLO Pistachio Pudding mix
1 - 8 oz package of Cool Whip
1 cup nuts.  I used walnuts.
1 can of crushed pineapple.  Do not drain!
1 cup of coconut

1/2 of a bag of mini marshmallows


Directions 

Mix the pudding mix very well with the package of Cool Whip.

Add pineapples, nuts, coconut, and marshmallows.

Refrigerate for at least an hour.  

*If you want the salad in ice cream form just freeze in the freezer for a few hours.

Enjoy!





Happy St. Patrick's Day!!



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15 comments:

  1. My wife loves Watergate salad! I can't wait to make her some!

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  2. We always called this Green Fluff lol I had no idea it has a real name. But, it really does take me back to Spring and Summer cook-outs. Super easy and Yum! I love that you turned yours into ice cream. Great idea!

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    1. Apparently it was popular around the "Watergate/ Nixon" time. I love it though! Thank you!

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  3. I haven't had Watergate salad in forever but it's delicious! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. This is a guilty pleasure, that reminds me so much of my Oma. She used to make this all the time at the holidays. I miss her so much. I haven't had this in years and years.

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    1. Aw. I am glad I could remind you of her :) Now you will have to make some too!

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  5. Mmmmm....I'd love this on our Easter table! Scrumptious salad!!!

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  6. I've heard of watergate salad but never really paid attention to what it is. Had I know it was all these yummy ingredients maybe I would have :)

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  7. Not a pistachio or "whip" fan but I know some who swear by this on picnic tables!

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  8. mmmmm marshmallows and cool whip! Love it! I can't wait to try this recipe soon! Freezing it into ice cream is a great idea!!

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  9. I'm so glad you posted this!! Someone made it for my sister's wedding shower 6 years ago and everyone asked for the recipe... I had no idea who made it or what to give them! Now I can send them here. You'll be making a lot of people happy :)

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  10. Mmm...this would be such an indulgent, delicious, guilty pleasure! Great idea freezing it and turning it into a faux ice cream!

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  11. I never of Watergate Salad, very interesting!

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