Pistachio Pudding Salad (aka Watergate Salad)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (3 ounce) box instant pistachio pudding mix (*see note)
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained well
• 5 drops green food coloring (optional)
• 12 ounces cool whip, thawed
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, add the pudding and well drained crushed pineapple; mix well.
• 2 stir in the food coloring; mix it in thoroughly.
• 3 fold in the cool whip; be sure to blend it in thoroughly.
• 4 stir in the marshmallows, and then the walnuts.
• 5 cover the bowl, and chill in the refrigerator for a while, until ready to serve.
• 6 *note: i usually make this salad the night/day before i'm going to serve it; this way it chills up nicely in the fridge. also, i did use one (3.4 oz.) box of instant pudding mix for this recipe. i see recipezaar would not let me post the exact ounces of pudding i used, when posting this recipe.