This sweet, creamy and delicious pistachio pineapple fluff salad is incredibly easy to make in 5 minutes or less, serves 8, and is a great side dish or dessert your family will LOVE! 
We LOVE this simple salad, too! The best part is that it’s so EASY to make, in 5 minutes or less… and tastes so yummy! It’s so easy – if you can stir, you can make this!
Last Fall, I made a scrumptious Piña Colada Fluff Salad (which we devoured, by the way!), so the thought of making a different recipe that had pistachio pudding in it sounded wonderful!
Seriously, if you need a quick, last-minute item to add to your table as a side dish, or even a simple dessert, you can literally have this one in the fridge in 5 minutes or less!
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True Story
True story – the day I made this salad I was headed out to the doctor for my annual physical. For certain I knew I wanted to make it and decided to do so exactly 5 minutes before leaving my home.
I glanced at the clock, then decided it would be great to have this salad made up already when I returned home and fixed dinner.
So, I quickly grabbed the ingredients from our pantry, “dumped” it all together, gave it a good sir… and boom! Made a salad, took photos of it, AND made it to my appointment on time! Yee Haw!
How To Make Pistachio Pineapple Fluff Salad
Here’s how easy it is to make: Place pistachio pudding mix, mini marshmallows, chopped walnuts or pecans, and a can of crushed pineapple (including the juice!) into a large bowl.
I made this salad up in the same bowl I was going to serve it in later! How’s that for a one dish salad!
Stir all ingredients well, until thoroughly blended. At this point, it looks like something The Grinch would like, right? This would also be a fun GREEN colored salad to whip up for St. Patrick’s Day!
Pistachio Pineapple Fluff Salad is also an EASY dish to bring with you to a potluck, because it can be made in no time at all!
The Last Step
The last thing to do is add a thawed (8 ounce) container of whipped topping. I use Light Cool Whip, in order to cut out a few calories from this salad.
Blend the whipped topping into the pistachio pineapple fluff salad with a spoon until all the ingredients are fully combined.
Refrigerate The Salad Before Serving
the photo below shows what the salad will look like once fully blended. Cover the dish and refrigerate the pistachio pineapple fluff salad until you’re ready to serve it.
TIP: The salad tastes BEST when it is really cold and thick so whenever it’s possible, prepare this (and refrigerate) at least a couple hours before serving. Sometimes I make it the night BEFORE we will enjoy it!
When ready to serve, you can add chopped pistachios or mini marshmallows to the top as a garnish, grab a big spoon, and enjoy this creamy, fluffy DELICIOUS pistachio pineapple fluff salad!
It’s so good, I’ll bet once you take one bite, you will want another… and another. YUM!
I hope you will give this pistachio pineapple fluff salad a try! I like to think of it as a QUICK way to add another great tasting side dish to any meal!
Pistachio Pineapple Fluff Salad would be a perfect side dish to take to a potluck or holiday gathering, and the recipe can be easily doubled or tripled for large crowds.
Your friends and family will enjoy it, and they don’t have to know that it ONLY TOOK YOU 5 MINUTES TO MAKE! We’ll keep that our little secret, okay? (wink, wink).
Thank you for stopping by, and I invite you to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a wonderful day.
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- Rainbow Jello Salad
- Potato Salad
- Thanksgiving Salad
- Strawberry-Pineapple Jello Salad
- Joy’s Spinach Salad
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Original recipe source: Trish, at https://www.momontimeout.com/pistachio-dessert-salad-pistachio-fluff-recipe/
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This sweet, creamy and delicious pistachio pineapple fluff salad is incredibly easy to make (in 5 minutes), and is a great side dish or dessert your family will LOVE!
- 3.4 ounces pistachio instant pudding mix (1 small box)
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans , chopped
- 8 ounces lite whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed
Place pudding mix, mini-marshmallows, crushed pineapple (including juice), and chopped walnuts or pecans in a large bowl. Stir these ingredients very well, to fully combine.
Fold in container of thawed whipped topping until fully blended into salad. Cover bowl, and refrigerate until you are ready to serve (I recommend at least an hour or two, if possible).
When ready to serve, grab a spoon and dig into this salad (or dessert). It's scrumptious!
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