"Green Fluff" aka Pineapple Pistachio Pudding

While visiting at my parents' home, my mom told me about a delicious dessert she just loved.  It is pretty simple, involving only a few ingredients.  You take a box of instant pistachio pudding mix, a can of pineapple and cool-whip.  Mix it all together and Ta-Da! Creamy, dreamy wonderfulness.  

Once I got home, box of pistachio pudding in hand, Jackson and I just had to make it!  But the thing is, I swore I must have forgotten an ingredient or two.  So off I went on a little hunt and stumbled across this version.  This one involved including yogurt and then all of the other ingredients my mom told me about.  A-ha, this must be it.  I excitedly called my mom after making it to tell her how much I loved her dessert.  Guess what, this wasn't her recipe.  Turns out her version really did only have pistachio pudding, pineapple and cool-whip!  My pregnancy brain really didn't fail me like I thought it did.  

BUT the recipe I ended up using was still sooooooooo delicious!!  It was a mistake that turned out wonderful, creamy and dreamy just like I hoped.  Plus I can feel good because I am feeding my family yogurt in disguise for dessert.  This Pineapple Pistachio Pudding, or as I like to call it Green Fluff, is light and creamy and kinda reminds me of a Yogurt Whips.  All I know is I can eat a lot of this stuff.  

Next time I will make my mom's recipe because she has never steered me wrong before. But until then, we will all thoroughly enjoy this one!  

Pineapple Pistachio Pudding
1 (1 ounce) package instant sugar-free pistachio pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) container plain low-fat yogurt
1 (8 ounce) container vanilla low-fat yogurt
1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
chopped pistachio's for garnish

In a large bowl, combine pistachio pudding mix, plain yogurt, vanilla yogurt and crushed pineapple. Mix until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Cover, and refrigerate until chilled. Serve garnished with chopped pistachio's.