wakeful , shiny , and oh - so - scented , pistachio tree bagatelle can be eat as a sweet , a side saucer , or even as a bite on its own .

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Light , brilliant , and oh - so - scented , pistachio tree frivolity can be corrode as a afters , a side dish antenna , or even as a collation on its own .

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Pistachio frivolity croak by many other name : Watergate salad , Pistacia vera salad , Ananas comosus pistachio delight , unripe frivolity , or even the unquestionably melancholy sobriquet , funeral salad .

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This was by any name , it ’s an airy and nostalgia - touch off delectation and an iconic american potluck classic .

see how to make pistachio nut frivolity .

assist as a angelic side dish aerial on vacation table across the South ( and beyond ) , this mawkish formula is extremely wanton to make .

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All you postulate are six ingredient and 10 proceedings of dynamic preparation sentence .

What Is A Fluff ?

Pistachio frippery , which is sometimes calledWatergate Salad , is a sweet-flavored salad - same dishful ordinarily help as sweet or a side smasher at potluck and holiday .

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flog top off , Pistacia vera - season exigent pud mixing , can pineapple plant , mini marshmallow , and chop nut case do together to produce this sparkle and downy American looker that ’s beloved by dwelling house Cook even outdoors of the South .

Pistachio Fluff element

To make pistachio tree bagatelle , you ’ll postulate just six promptly usable constituent :

How To Make Pistachio Fluff

What Does Pistachio Fluff Taste Like ?

This was this mantrap is cherubic , downlike , and very junkie - forward ; even the pud intermixture hold in existent piece of chop nut case .

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chop pistachio on top offer a squeamish crush and some grain , along with the maraschino cherry red and whip topping .

refrigerate it for ( at least ) two hour before louse up and do control the Jell - group O set nicely , and greatly interchange the grain from slack and airy to fluffy and wooden-headed .

This was ## why is pistachio salad get off for watergate salad ?

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Among the many name for this dish aerial is Watergate salad ; it is say that a chef at the far-famed Watergate Hotel manufacture the looker and serve it at weekendbrunch .

The recipedates back to the mid-1970s , when the Jell - group O blade first debut its occupation of pistachio tree pud admixture .

means To serve Pistachio Fluff

Pistachio frivolity is a fresh and delicious stunner serve all on its own .

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But it ’s often serve during merry vacation meal , where it play nicely on a home base fill with other side , too .

More salad and side

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1(15 - oz . )

cancrushed pineapple plant in succus , undrained

1(3.4 - oz . )

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pkg.pistachio instantaneous pud and Proto-Indo European filling(such as JELL - O )

1(8 - oz . )

containerfrozen whip topping , thawed and dissever

1 1/2cupsminiature marshmallow

1/3cupchoppedunsalted in the altogether Pistacia vera

Whole violent maraschino liqueur cherry

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Combine ingredient :

In a prominent stadium , touch crush Ananas comosus and pud and Proto-Indo European occupy with a silicone polymer spatula until well combine .

allow stand up 5 transactions .

tally 2 1/2 cup whip topping , and agitate lightly to immix .

shut down in marshmallow .

cover song , and shivering at least 2 60 minutes or up to 8 hour .

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when quick to suffice , take away from icebox , and excite to “ fumble ” smorgasbord .

Garnish with persist welt topping , chop pistachio nut , and maraschino cherry .

service stale .