pistachio fruit salad

don't you dare turn your nose up at that title! just because actual pistachios taste like salty dirt does not mean this salad does! it is neither salty nor dirty, so just read and experience the deliciousness.

let's just clear something up right now. this salad is not beautiful. so photographing it and trying to make it look fancy? it's just not gonna happen. and googling it didn't do much more for its greenness than my old point and shoot would have. the fact is,  it's green. and lumpy. and kinda not good-looking at all. but trust me on this one. you will not regret eating this little pile of fluff.

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this is another recipe from the in-laws. have i mentioned that they are totally awesome and make good stuff? my mother-in-law is my favorite when asking how to make something. she doesn't use recipes. everything is just a little of this and a little of that. which i am a total fan of since that's how i cook most of the time, too.

anyway

here's what you'll need:

1 small pkg. pistachip instant pudding

1 can crushed pineapple. i know, i know. crushed? usually i say no sir. but it is essential in this!

1 12 oz. container cool whip

mini mallows--no measurment. just use what we want. we like the colored/flavored ones! (actually, if we're being honest, i prefer the salad without the mallows. but michael loves them and claims they're the best part. so you decide what you want to do. but don't hate me if you add them and dislike or don't and wish yo uhad!)

pour the pineapple--juice and all--in a bowl. add pudding and stir together. fold in cool whip and mallows.

done!

this is so yummy and perfect for summer bbq's. you can serve it right away, but it is extra yummy after it's been in the fridge for a bit.