Watergate Salad aka Green Fluff

Watergate Salad
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Jell-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
2 cans. (20 oz each) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
2 cups Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans
3 cups (8 oz tub) thawed Cool Whip whipped topping
Mix dry pudding mix, pineapple, marshmallows and pecans in large bowl until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour (overnight is best) or until ready to serve.
Hi, I'm Caren....Welcome to my channel. Our kids are all grown and gone and my husband and I spend most of our time these days trying to earn the approval and affections of our feral rescue cats, Richard and Baby Girl (still in the early stages of working on Hyacinth). You know what they say, "Dogs have masters and cats have slaves." Truer words have never been spoken!
Thanks for watching ~ Caren

[@digittbr1688]

Wow, this brought back a ton of great memories. When my mom and all my brothers and sisters were all still around and everyone talking at the same time around the table. Thanks. I`m going to make this, eat and just close my eyes and remember.

[@ccjohnson6798]

This made me smile. This dish reminds me of my mother and holidays also. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@stormy8092]

I'm glad everything was ready and the video was to the point. We did not have to watch endless chopping and dicing. Thanks.

[@ccjohnson6798]

You're welcome..... Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@Lsutube963]

Great recipe! I had followed one with 3.4oz pudding (the huge box) with ONE can pineapple, half the nuts and marshmallows and I’ve never seen such a mess! I could hardly stir it. Tried to fluff it up with more Cool Whip but it was starting to congeal and was full of lumps. I was making it for a delivery to a sick neighbor and thankfully I started early and had time to go to the store for more Cool Whip but while I was gone, hubs found this one and texted “found it!”. So i followed these ingredients and got a perfect salad. Great video too - no blah, blah, blah, etc. New subscriber. Thx so much.

[@ccjohnson6798]

This is one of the best comments I have received so far. I love that your hubby was helping you out on your mission!! This is the recipe that my mother has made since the 70s and it never fails.....I love how light and fluffy it is after it sets up and how the marshmallows turn into little wisps of foam. We have this every Thanksgiving and Christmas and it just reminds me of all the wonderful holidays over the decades with my mom and grandmother. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@greenstatic9294]

I never knew this had an official name, my mom use to bring to parties! She didn't use marshmallows, but everything else is the same. She was always so protective of the recipe too, family would always ask her to make it and as a kid I had to swear to never tell any of my cousins. And yet here's Jell-O printing the recipe on their boxes! Thanks for the video, seeing the recipe on the box just made my whole day lol

[@ccjohnson6798]

My mom made it every holiday and I would never touch it as a kid because of the nuts and I didn't know what all was in it. I probably first tasted it in my 40s and couldn't believe how light and fluffy and yummy it was. I especially love how after it sets, the marshmallows turn into little puffs of foam like stuff. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@cindystrother7710]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING YOUR FABULOUS RECIPE AND DIRECTIONS UNDERNEATH SO WE CAN HAVE THEM FOR LATER THANK YOU

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@jeannejett2299]

I've been making this for years, but add cottage cheese. That's how the recipe was given to me. I don't use quite as much pineapple & add a cup or 2 of small curd cottage cheese. It's delicious! Anyone else do this? ❤

[@ccjohnson6798]

I need to try it your way, it sounds delicious! Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@kimberkimKC]

With cottage cheese it's called green or pink junk. It was always my favorite💚

[@kimberkimKC]

Oh and no pineapple..it was madarin oranges lol. Gee, what happened to the good ol days of "what do you call this one mom?"

[@janemay1062]

I love the orange jello. Mandarin oranges, cottage cheese, nuts and cool whip. Delicious

[@RWildekrav66]

@@kimberkimKC We called it Green Stuff .

[@1aikane]

My mom made this salad and added cherries. Brings back great memories

[@mstinalouise67]

Love this... my momma passed in 2011... she made this at Christmas...same recipe ❤... this will be on the table this Christmas for my family... thank you❣️🙂

[@ccjohnson6798]

Your comment warms my heart. My mom passed in 2018 and I think of her every time I make it. I love that we can keep our wonderful memories alive with our mothers' recipes. ❤️

[@jekku4688]

Both this and the lime jello stuff (with canned pears & cream cheese) are a staple in my family around the holidays! I have a friend where the staple in _her_ family is "purple stuff": a pink & purple layered dessert made with Dream whip. :-) Ah, 50s recipes...

[@ccjohnson6798]

When I was a little girl (well even now as a middle aged woman - LOL), I would spend hours looking thru my mom's cookbooks. I was so fascinated with the pictures of the perfect little housewives in their aprons cooking in their 50s and 60s kitchens. I read every recipe, cover to cover. My husband has always teased me about reading "cookbooks". I love all the retro recipes from my mom and grandmother. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@daviddavid9837]

Purple? You must share!

[@denisemlennenhaskett4111]

This is the recipe I have been searching , thank you 😊

[@sunflowerpwr.8821]

I'm going to try it your way... I make the pistachio pudding according to instructions with milk and all...then I fold in drained crushed pineapples, crushed, cool whip, pecans, marshmallows and let it chill... that is why I like watching other people recipes to learn different ways of doing the same thing.

[@ccjohnson6798]

If you do try this recipe, let me know if it tastes the same as your recipe and if you like it. Just be sure and let it set in fridge several hours or overnight so it has time to set up, so it is light and fluffy....the marshmallows change consistency and I don't know if it's because of the pineapple juice, but it is the coolest thing ever. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@sunflowerpwr.8821]

@@ccjohnson6798 yes ...I will let you know... but you make a good point about the juice possibly changing the consistency of the marshmallows.... maybe that's why my mom drained the pineapple juice... and it stayed the same consistency a little longer than what you notice the change in your marshmallows.... you just may be on to something...thank you so very much for taking the time to reply.

[@stephaniezool6863]

I’m sure your cat loves you now. Thank you for the great recipe

[@terrymintle7230]

Love Watergate salad, grew up on it, for dinners, whenever we had guests, one of my favorites!

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@ericmgarrison]

My fam throws in a couple handfuls of unsweetened coconut (it's sweet enough as it is). This stuff is better if rested overnight. You have made me have a HUGE craving, and it's 11:46 PM right now!!!!!!

[@ccjohnson6798]

You are so right about resting overnight.....I should have shown it afterwards how light and fluffy it is when serving. I will definitely try the coconut tip you gave next time. Thanks for commenting!!

[@AngelaJonesBeauty]

I've always known this as Ambrosia salad! I'm the only one in my family that likes it, so I dont have to share!

[@ccjohnson6798]

Lucky you! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@cloudydaez]

Angela Jones Beauty I also know it as Ambrosia salad. My mum made it with sour cream, crushed pineapple, mandarin segments and marshmallows. Easy peasy and soooo TASTY

[@lisab9541]

Ambrosia salad doesn't use pistachio pudding or crushed pineapple. I think 5 cup salad and ambrosia salad are basically the same, but not the same as this Watergate salad.

[@Chutney1luv]

Our Ambrosia Salad, had shredded coconut, with no Pistachio pudding! It's a whole different salad!

[@ajaydwayne5586]

My mom makes it to not with that pistachio stuff tho or nuts we use yogurt

[@TinaRice4]

TY for rescuing the feral cats!!!! I love this recipe and made some a few months ago but I think making it again is in order! YUM!!!

[@ccjohnson6798]

I love these sweet kitties....they are the best. Thanksgiving is coming so fast that my head is spinning but I'd better start my grocery list...lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@TinaRice4]

@@ccjohnson6798 You are very welcome!!!

[@rondarager2334]

Seems like everybodies Mom had her own variation of this. Mine used pineapple and Mandarin oranges. 😢 Lord, I miss her.

[@ccjohnson6798]

I love mandarin oranges too so I am sure I would love that. My heart goes out to you...every day I have at least one moment when I want to tell my mother something and it takes a second before I realize that she's not there any more. I don't know if a person ever gets used to that. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Caren

[@thetigress2304]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know exactly how it feels because i loss my dad on February 24 of last year then 11 weeks later i loss my mom. People say to take it one day at a time but on the bad days i have to take it an hour at a time. May your heart be healed!!!

[@Southern_Scenery]

I've eaten something similar as a pie. Mandarin oranges in a Graham cracker pie crust. Not sure of the type of jello used though..

[@lisahinton9682]

@@thetigress2304 I'm sorry, sweet person. There are no words, other than I hope in time it gets easier/you become used to the wretched pain. My parents are both gone, too, and there are days I'd give my right arm to have them for even just one more day. Sending you healing wishes and comfort from Phoenix, Arizona.

[@thetigress2304]

@@lisahinton9682 Thank you so much! 2018 was the worst year of my life. Loosing them 11 weeks apart has been so hard to handle. Btw my big sister lives in Tempe!!!

[@huntlife]

Was just telling my son about this- we had it every Easter when I was a kid. This is great.

[@ccjohnson6798]

My mother made it for practically every holiday and I never touched it as a kid. I was probably in my late 30s or 40s before I ever even tried it.... LoL. I had no idea what I was missing out on all those years. Now I know why she loved it so much!!

[@cattycorner8]

Love that pretty trifle dish!

[@debbellable]

This looks good and it's simple enough to put together. I plan to give it try. Thanks for sharing.

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you enjoy! Caren

[@MisterMikeTexas]

My mother made something similar to this but no decorative pecans. I believe sliced almonds were in it. She used strawberry or orange Jello, apples, maybe bananas, and probably canned fruit cocktail, and Cool Whip. She called it "goody".

[@ccjohnson6798]

That sounds delicious...and pretty!!

[@cookncookery]

MashaAllah looking so yummy and delicious recipe

[@gwagon4188]

THIS is to DIE FOR!!!

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@simonalyneenderz3247]

I remember this at Holiday gatherings in the 1970s!

[@JustMe-rg7sv]

I usually only use one box of pudding and one can of pineapple, and I always use walnuts instead of pecans. This stuff is so yummy! Nom, nom, nom! 😊

[@ccjohnson6798]

Yum!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Caren

[@ghosty3334]

I remember my Mom making this dish. Thanks for the memory and recipe. ❣️

[@ccjohnson6798]

I love making these recipes of my mother's....it makes me feel close to her and brings back all the wonderful memories of holidays when I was younger. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@Lilak2002]

This has always been a favorite!

[@ccjohnson6798]

A favorite for us too and especially because it is so easy. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@irvingvega2161]

Thank u so much...I just made it and is easy and delicious!!!!!!

[@LisaStarr04]

Yummy! I’m making this tomorrow...I haven’t made this since last year. Everybody has their own way of making it. I make mines similar, “I” drain the canned pineapple juice, add a little more coolwhip and put just a little bit of walnut bits in the mix then sprinkle bits of walnuts for the topping (sometimes I use bits of pistachios) 😋

[@ccjohnson6798]

Pistachios sound amazing, I love them. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@debbieczarnota3859]

My Mom made this when I a a child It was soooo good

[@debbieczarnota3859]

I think I will make some soon

[@denisehartzel946]

And so pretty for Christmas

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@Mary10538]

I use fruit cocktail. I don't like the tart of the pineapple. I've been making this for decades

[@ccjohnson6798]

that's good to know because somebody else was asking about a substitute for the pineapple and I suggested using fruit cocktail but I wasn't sure how it would turn out.... Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@carolinawenierdog]

Never thought of using fruit cocktail! Thanks!

[@msdynamic831]

Hey y'all my Chinese friend has a way of knowing when 🍍 are sweet not tart...she says you must look at the color on outside....I taste it and it was a sooo sweet...

[@jenniferhejhal4101]

Would have been nice to see the finished product in a plate. Thank you Looks great 👍

[@k.k.justlittleolewaw6813]

Mines in the fridge with the pink stuff and chocolate icebox pie and peach cobbler dump cake

[@ccjohnson6798]

Oh man....that sounds amazing!! I'm running late this year and my bird is still frozen and I just put my pumpkin pie in oven. It's gonna b a long night for me...lol. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! Caren

[@amydaugherty5909]

Peach cobbler dump cake recipe

[@deborahmickinkle3195]

Love this salad. I add maraschino cherries, mandarin oranges and a chopped banana also. It is wonderful.

[@ccjohnson6798]

That sounds incredible. I'm gonna try it your way....thanks!!

[@daviddavid9837]

Wow! Your recipe comes from the Jello box! I thought my mom's did, too, but hers wasn't called Watergate salad. Mom's had the pudding mix, pineapple, and Cool Whip just like yours, but no marshmallow or added nuts. It had a cup of shredded coconut stirred in. To me, that makes it a different recipe for a different dessert. I suppose Jello can have more than one recipe for a pistachio pudding dessert. Really surprised how similar they are, yet different, distinct. We even made a low calorie version by going light/sugar free on the ingredients. Here's to Pistachio Pudding!

[@ccjohnson6798]

I am going to have to try the coconut in it. Sounds delicious. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@ericmgarrison]

I first had it as a child in the 70s, and it was referred to as Watergate salad back then. I have older Republican families who do not Collett Watergate salad because they think it draws attention to the Watergate scandal so they call it pineapple, pistachio fluff.

[@donnadavidson3904]

It always reminds me of the Chevy Chase Christmas vacation when grandma brought the jello salad!

[@ccjohnson6798]

LOL....I love that movie....and the cat wrapped up as a gift..haha. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Happy Holidays!! Caren

[@ginalynn914]

I use cottage cheese also and I do drain the pineapple so it isnt soupy...delicious! We call it dump 🤣

[@ccjohnson6798]

I need to try it with the cottage cheese.....I think I would like that. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@donnadavidson3904]

I also use cottage cheese. I also mix the jello with water first but half of the water called for. Then I add cottage cheese, etc

[@letishavasser9930]

I love this stuff. This is the way my mom use to make it🥰

[@ccjohnson6798]

I love how certain dishes bring back memories of our loved ones. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Happy Holidays!!

[@Nicolenicoleyoutube]

I’ve never had this. Looks so good

[@ccjohnson6798]

It is so easy, I hope you try it. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

[@Nicolenicoleyoutube]

CCJohnson67 I’m going to be trying soon. I’ve seen it before and wanted but never even knew the name of it. Tfs this. Great channel.

[@bbednorz319]

TheLadynicole3 It’s very addictive! Delicious.

[@RWildekrav66]

I’ve made this 5-6 different ways , it’s always come out great and there is never a spoonful left . To this day my sons and I just call it Green Stuff and delicious. My late Wife would make this just about every Holiday for us , I guess it’s just one small memory of her and makes us smile a little more when we have it .

[@ccjohnson6798]

My mom always called it green fluff and it always makes me think of her and the holidays. I'm so sorry your wife is no longer with you but it's wonderful that these things bring back our precious memories 🥰

[@RWildekrav66]

@@ccjohnson6798 Thank You CC and God Bless

[@josephgaudet67]

I just want to know what went through the mind of the person who invented this recipe...it's intense.

[@ccjohnson6798]

I was too afraid to try it when I was a kid and my mom made it...LOL. I don't think I even tasted it until I was in my 40s.

[@samanthabloggins1775]

The secret ingredient and it a secret unless you were lucky enough to know it was the pudding just like the Watergate affair there were secrets. I am 65 yrs old and my mother was given this recipe shortly after the Watergate afair happened!

[@ccjohnson6798]

@@samanthabloggins1775 Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@AngelaJonesBeauty]

Marijuana...

[@flamingpieherman9822]

It's a spin-off from heavenly hash...

[@annamarcaletti1025]

YUMMY LOOKS DELICIOUS

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@adrn205]

Have to have manderine oranges!! Our family has done this for years, and have always had manderine oranges in it. So delicious!

[@ccjohnson6798]

That sounds amazing. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@GC-ms4dj]

This is so easy and good. I have also added coconut.

[@ccjohnson6798]

I love coconut so I will try that next time. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@pamhall8499]

It has been years since we had this. Sounds good. ❤️

[@ccjohnson6798]

This recipe reminds me of my mom.....she always made this at holidays when I was little and I would never touch it. I was in my 40s before I ever even tasted it and realized what I'd been missing my whole life....LOL

[@kathybouziane5269]

Really good !

[@styx53ocean]

I've found that using 1 8-ounce container (2 cups) of sour cream or plain yogurt and 1 16-ounce container of Cool Whip cuts the sweetness a bit. Combine the pudding, DRAINED pineapple, and nuts (I use finely chopped walnuts) with the sour cream until well blended, then add the Cool Whip. Mix well then stir in the marshmallows. Cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight. The marshmallows soak up some of the liquid so it's less gloppy.

[@ccjohnson6798]

That sounds good, I'll have to try that. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

[@marjorielanka7059]

I'm been doing this one, for years! It' really good!

[@ccjohnson6798]

My mom made it every year but I was too picky to try it when I was young..LOL....only took me over 40 years to give it a try...thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@maem7636]

🌸💖🌸🔹👍👍🔹🌸💖🌸 " Thanks for sharing this recipe with your viewers ! "

[@ccjohnson6798]

Hi, Mae! Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@margaretosburn5709]

Thanks for sharing this recipe! I have been looking for it! Yum yum!

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren

[@Nicolas-zb9uw]

Here is a trick if you want to present a clear bowl on the table at the end of the meal . Take a brown paper made out of a brown paper bag or use wax paper or parchemin or any other good idea but not foil, and make a collar around the bowl . Then spoon the salad in the bowl . Put the bowl in the refrigerator. Before the guests get in , take the bowl out of the refrigerator , remove slowly the brown paper shirt you have insert in before and then you have a perfectly clean bowl like magic to show on the table . You can also add on the top of your bowl a little touch of red and green with red and green marasquin cheeries or whole rasberries with mint leaves . Make a motif like a christmas tree or a heart or a USA flag or a music treble key or the name of the person who has his or her birthday on that night etc.... When serving such a meal , it is important to give the teeth something to chew on . Otherwise the desert swallows in too easy. Pecan nuts are important and don"t cut the walnuts too small.Half walnuts make peoples happier .

[@ccjohnson6798]

Great tips and ideas! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!! Caren

[@caroldean8212]

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[@bassman6415]

This brings back holiday memories. Thank you!! I’ll be making this again soon !! 👍👍👍😋😋 ❤️

[@ccjohnson6798]

Me too....especially of my mother. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@yaboy5654]

I just like pistachio pudding. I hated when my mom made this stuff so I just make my own pistachio pudding while everyone else eats this stuff.

[@ccjohnson6798]

I never would eat this growing up, (and my mother made it every holiday), so I didn't even taste it until I was in my 40s...LOL. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

[@Dave-km3ep]

We make the same thing but we add grated or minced walnuts on top. If you want a more fluffy consistancy then you would fold in more cool whip.

[@ccjohnson6798]

I love walnuts too.....thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@barberjeff67]

When I was married, we'd go to her cousin's house for Thanksgiving. This was always on the table. Her cousin referred to it as "green crap". Lol. Now I can make it!

[@ccjohnson6798]

My mom always made it and called it green fluff.....but i like the name green crap better...lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@barberjeff67]

@@ccjohnson6798 you're welcome. John was so funny! He said... pass me the...... big pause cause he didn't know the name... green crap. And it stuck.

[@crystalgrose]

Coconut would be delicious in that as well. I must make this. Looks amazing, and so simple!

[@theunidentified4887]

Mom used Walnuts 😋

[@ccjohnson6798]

I love walnuts....I need to try that. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@tiffanyb4764]

I’m pretty sure my mom uses walnuts also. I love both so I’d eat it either way or you could mix them.

[@rosyguerra7891]

Mmmm Delicious. I am going to make this salad next week 2021.

[@ccjohnson6798]

I hope you enjoy...Happy Holidays!!

[@nikkimcdonald4562]

OMG...we have had this every thanksgiving and Easter for as long as I can remember. I didn't know it had a name we just always called it the pistachio fluff....so yummy it's now my spouse's favorite ..my MIL never heard of it so we brought some at Christmas and...not only did she not like it , she thought it was disgusting..lol, MIL's what cha gonna do.. amirite ..lol

[@ccjohnson6798]

OH my...LOL. My mom always called it green fluff. I would never try it when I was little because I thought it looked weird too. But once I did try it, I liked it. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Caren

[@sadie4538]

Nikki Mcdonald That story about your MIL was hilarious 😂 I came across this recipe recently and decided to make it for Mother’s Day. My MIL had some and she loved it!

[@shellyramsey581]

I'll like this one because it doesn't have shreds of coconut I don't like that but im gonna give this one a try

[@biancadancel8564]

Omg I have been wondering what this was called since I was little thank you so much I will be making it 😁

[@ccjohnson6798]

That's wonderful....have a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

[@barbaracarter8384]

Watergate, great name. I was in high school when it all happened. Such memories.

[@ccjohnson6798]

I was in elementary and have no memory of any presidents before Ford, but the other day I was looking at old photos and found pictures that my dad took of us when he was stationed in Anchorage at Elmendorf AFB when President & Mrs. Nixon were either getting off or on the plane. It looks like the picture is from the winter of 1970/1971. I have no recollection of the event and both of my parents are deceased now so I can't ask them about it......but it was interesting to come across the pictures. Anyway, I digress......LOL.....but around the holidays I am flooded with memories of my parents and grandparents.... Thanks so much for watching and commenting again and Happy Holidays!! Caren

[@claireaucoin3339]

This is a delicious dessert!!! Ive made it several times!

[@charlottefernalld3097]

My late friend Lucille made it a lot . She called it green stuff. I miss watching her make it

[@ccjohnson6798]

I'm so sorry you no longer have Lucille with you. I loved watching my mother make her recipes every year. When I fix them for my family, it brings back wonderful memories of Christmas when I was younger with my mother. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren

[@charlottefernalld3097]

@@ccjohnson6798 Merry Christmas Caren .

[@batteriesnotincluded4715]

@@charlottefernalld3097 Watched but never ate. Lol!😁

[@tiffytoo]

Thank you that looks amazing. I always wondered what they put in that stuff lol. My family always makes it too but i never had a chance to ask what was in it. ♥️

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@crystalhiscock6418]

That is very awesome and it's very easy to make and I will be making that for my boyfriend

[@ccjohnson6798]

I love how easy it is. I hope he enjoys it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren

[@2000sbrat]

I NEVER knew what this was , I just remember eating it every blue moon at someone’s party.. interesting!

[@ccjohnson6798]

My mom always made it at holiday meals, but I was too scared to eat it as a child because I thought it was too suspicious looking...LOL. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@2000sbrat]

CCJohnson67 haha yes! If I eat it again (I’m definitely gonna try this with my mom) it will bring me back to a long time ago. Thanks for sharing Caren!

[@savannahmeredith1883]

One of my favorites cooI dessert ty for it again!

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@StandByYourDream]

I like to add shredded coconut sweet or unsweetened as well! Great dessert!

[@alexzander8286]

What is cool whip we do not get here in Australia.

[@lianesmith4134]

Yummy

[@KDL861]

Yes!!! Watergate salad!! 🥰. I hAve a trife dish just like yours! 👍. My Granny’s recipe... Let your kid s sop the bowl”! 🥰

[@ccjohnson6798]

I love this recipe because it reminds me of my mother. She made it at every holiday. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@bethtisdalestaton7250]

The best 💝💝💝! I love it even better after it's been in the fridge for about a day, if my family doesn't eat it all, lol 😂! During the holidays I always cut my cherry,s in halves or quarters then lay them next to the glass bowl & layer it 3-4 times. Then lay a few on top with my pecan's 😊💝. But I've been making mine exactly like your's since 1974 😊💝

[@ccjohnson6798]

Me too...about the next day....I am definitely going to put cherries in it next time.....my mom made this every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas....I think of her every time I make it. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@bethtisdalestaton7250]

@@ccjohnson6798 Oh it made my day when I saw it 😊💝! Then I really enjoyed watching You make it & I felt right at home, especially when you said it's good with your meal because we put it right on our main meal plate also & I was smiling the whole time 😊💝! It always brings back so many beautiful memories of my precious Mama & my precious Mother In Law also & just like You, I can't make it without thinking about both of them 😊💝!

[@virginiasellers5914]

I make mine with a jar of cherries mixed in and I drain my pineapple.We also use walnuts instead of pecans, and 3or 4 cups of marshmallows.I always save the pineapple and cheery juice and mix it with sprite to give my kids a treat. We always called it Green Fluff.I can't remember a Thanksgiving or Christmas without Green Fluff on the table. It's great for the kids to make.

[@deniseview4253]

My grandmother made this every year for the holidays.

[@ccjohnson6798]

My mom did too, I don't know if she got the recipe from my grandmother or not. I can't remember now. I just remember it was always on the table. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@chanson2431]

i seen other recipes on here, but I like your version the best :) simple easy and looks just yummy..some other channels make things TOO complicated.

[@ccjohnson6798]

That is what I love best about this recipe. It's the easiest thing to make for the holiday meal. It goes together like a breeze. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@nbiahabibah6264]

My ex's mother would add coconut shavings in hers, place it in a (homemade) graham cracker pie crust and freeze it for 2hrs. It's amazing! & I typically hate coconut but it's truly delicious when frozen😃

[@ccjohnson6798]

I am going to have to do that. That sounds amazing and I bet my mother would have loved that too. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@janethayes5941]

People in the 50's were high.

[@tonyrobinson5228]

Lmao you rt...

[@pla4825]

Very unique recipe I wish I wasn’t allergic to nuts 😁

[@cherylann9781]

P La you don't have to add the nuts! I some times make it without the nuts because my husband hates them and it is just as good.

[@estherwitzgall7261]

I find with only 2 cups of marshmallows it’s too soupy so I add more. I guess it depends on how thick u want it, I also find if I do it the day of it doesn’t have time to get too thick.

[@ccjohnson6798]

I've always done it the day before so I have never noticed that but what I think is funny is that when I make it, the marshmallows seem to change consistency and become like the texture of foam or something. Maybe the pineapple juice has something to do with it, but I like it because they become very light and not chewy anymore. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@rainyrrrr4183]

It sounds delicious to

[@ccjohnson6798]

It sets up so light and airy and it is so easy to put together, my mother loved it and made it for every holiday when I was growing up. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@vayes7958]

New here.... I'll have to try this... I make a similar one with lime jello

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@empi4106]

Oh man this brings me back to family barbecue in the 80s.

[@ccjohnson6798]

80s memories are the BEST!! Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

[@empi4106]

@@ccjohnson6798 absolutely!!

[@BOSSLADY-cu8vs]

Thats different..... I Actually would like to try it

[@ccjohnson6798]

I hope you do. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@theresabollman8061]

Pretty presentation

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@declanmcleod9025]

Looks delicious! I make something similar....with Cool Whip, Crushed Pineapple drained, Mandarin oranges, chopped and drained, and Orange Jello Powder....a favorite and tradition at our house...lol, but I must try the Watergate Salad.....minus the marshmallows....dont like those! Lol thanks for sharing!

[@ccjohnson6798]

The mini marshmallows in this recipe turn into little puffs of foam after it sets.....I am not sure if it's the pineapple juice that does that to them, but it is really kind of cool........just in case you rethink the marshmallows. Either way, it will be fine. Your version sounds good also with the orange jello. I need to try that. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

[@declanmcleod9025]

@@ccjohnson6798 Imwill let you know....trying your recipe for Thanksgiving too! Lol, looks so delicious!!!

[@Revelation18-4]

A.k.a. alien poop. Lol!

[@ccjohnson6798]

LOL....so true ;) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ceceortiz9280]

Lots of memories from children about the loss of parents, mom's particularly. Remember kids (even if your older) there will most likely be a day when they are no longer around, so be kind, and keep harsh words to yourselves. I remember my mom would tell me, when we were not getting along, " one day I won't be around" I would tell her she sounded like a certain ethnic mother with those comments. That's life, choose today what kind of garden you want to plant for the future.

[@ccjohnson6798]

So true......Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@janicehoff2865]

I add cherries, coconut and mandarin oranges to mine.

[@ccjohnson6798]

That sounds like heaven....I will have to do that next time I make it. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

[@CT-ne2mh]

I've made b 4 with cottage cheese and cool whip together

[@ccjohnson6798]

I think my mother made something like this with cottage cheese also when I was little. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@beccaangel7155]

Thanks for sharing I'm going to try this for the holidays.

[@ccjohnson6798]

It is one of the easiest recipes ever and most people love it. I hope you enjoy and thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@ccjohnson6798]

LOL...that's funny. That trifle bowl was a wedding gift from my first marriage almost 30 years ago and I have never made Trifle in my life, haha. My mother used to make the watergate salad when I was little and I would never eat it but once I grew up and tried it and saw how simple it was to make, I decided to make it for Thanksgiving one year and the only serving dish I had left to use was that damn trifle bowl, LOL. And the amount it made fit perfectly into it....so now it is the designated watergate salad bowl. ;) Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

[@aishaturner6413]

I can't wait to make mine mmm

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Caren

[@jeanetteclark3077]

👍👍👍

[@tringe22]

I think Ive had this with coconut in it as well...

[@ccjohnson6798]

That sounds delicious....I love coconut so I will have to try that. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@cindymcintyre6697]

I make this as a layered salad in a clear glass bowl with straight sides. I add a layer of mandarin oranges, and diced cherries. The pudding is mixed with the cool whip. It's beautiful and tastes the same.

[@ccjohnson6798]

That sounds gorgeous and I will have to do that for my next holiday. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@israelitesrwhite4344]

No cherries 🍒

[@paulinemcconville5741]

Delicious Thankyou.

[@ccjohnson6798]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@camagnuson6108]

1 can crushed pineapple; 1 box of instant Vanilla pudding; 1 carton of lite cool whip; 2 or 3 cups of mini-marshmallows; nuts are optional. Making this tomorrow.

[@ccjohnson6798]

Yum, that sounds good too. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

[@chudgeon]

45 years old eating this every holiday since I was a child...we call it green junk.

[@ccjohnson6798]

My mom always called it the green fluff...lol....Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

[@stuartpierce121]

We put cherries on top. Thanks Jennifer 😊 👍

[@ccjohnson6798]

I think I will do that for Christmas. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren