Watergate salad, also known as Pistachio Delight, Shut the Gate Salad, or Green Fluff, is a side dish or dessert salad made from pistachio pudding, canned pineapple, whipped topping, crushed pecans, and marshmallows. It is a popular dish in the Upper Midwest of the United States.
Not to be confused with Green goddess dressing, which is made with mayonnaise and herbs.

Name origins

The origin of the salad's name is unknown. It does not appear to be associated with the Watergate Hotel; however, the recipe was popularized in the mid 1970's when the Watergate scandal was prominent in the public mind.

See also:
Jell-O
Categories: American dessert Fruit salad Salad
Characteristic of: Midwest cuisine
Contains: Marshmallow Pecan Pineapple Pistachio pudding Whipped topping
Contains, including ancestors: Fruit
Also known as:
English: Pistachio DelightShut the Gate saladGreen StuffGreen FluffGreen GoopGreen Goddess salad
Wikidata ID: Q2896351
Wikipedia title: Watergate salad
References:
Wikipedia article: Watergate salad
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