Grandma’s Pistachio Salad

YUM

Nov 4

If I don’t bring this back, who is going to? My grandma has stopped cooking due to her dementia. If I don’t make these weird fruit salads we all know and love, they may soon be only a memory. A memory of a green marshmallow salad that happens to be addictive af.

Why is it a salad? How? Who named sweet fruit dishes “salads?” Whoever it is, I would like to shake their hand, because this is the furthest thing from a salad. Okay enough enough, let’s get started!

Ingredients:

1 can crushed pineapple (in juice, NOT syrup)

1 box pistachio pudding mix, instant

2 cups Cool Whip

1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows

Maraschino cherries for garnish

Nuts: 1/2 cup pecans OR pistachios

We substitute ½ cup shredded coconut! Q has a peanut allergy. I get anxiety with any nuts if I’m honest. The less nuts, the better. LOL. Shredded coconut gives us the little crunch we want and tastes great!

Step 1:

In large bowl, combine the dry pudding mix, crushed pineapple, and pineapple juice from the can. You need the juice to make the pudding!

Step 2:

Fold in shredded coconut (or nuts) and mini mallows.

Step 3:

Fold in 2 cups of Cool Whip.

Step 4:

Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. Garnish with extra Cool Whip, chopped nuts or coconut and maraschino cherries.