It’s Friday night, and I’m having a mommy retreat. It’s so wonderful, I can hardly stand it. I’m eating yummy food, taking in a movie, and just enjoying the sights all around me.
Where did I go you ask? Pretty much my favorite place EVER.
My house.
(insert contented sigh)
As in comfy PJ’s, peace and quiet, and the couch.
All of my sweet boys are out of the house cheering on their favorite hockey team, and I’m home just living it up like the crazy girl I am. This happens so very rarely that it has become such a treat! Mom is HOME ALONE!
Before the boys left, Little Boy #1 said to me very seriously, “You can do whatever you want while we are gone, Mom. No one will be here but you.” By the look on his face, I think he was picturing me jumping on the couch, coloring on the walls, or eating ice cream straight out of the carton!
So here I am, it’s just me and this lovely platter of red ripe strawberries nestled up to a big bowl of Creamy Pistachio Fruit Dip. This recipe came from my friend, Diane, and I just had to share it with you right away. Perfect shade of green for St. Patrick’s Day! You all – It’s divine. Please make some and love it like I do!
While I’ll be happy to see my boys’ sweet faces when they return, this mama is savoring every peaceful moment and each delicious bite!
PrintCreamy Pistachio Fruit Dip
This Creamy Pistachio Fruit Dip is so good and easy too! Only three simple ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3.5 ounce box instant pistachio flavored pudding
- 32 ounces vanilla yogurt
- 8 ounces heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
- *The original recipe called for 8 ounces of Cool Whip in place of the whipped cream. The whipped cream makes the dip slightly less sweet than the original.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir pudding mix into yogurt until mostly smooth. Some little lumps are okay as they will continue to dissolve as the dip chills.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks have formed. Fold the whipped cream into the yogurt/pudding mixture until well incorporated. Cover and chill for a couple of hours before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 248
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 138mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0.4g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0gv
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
I know the feeling! My couch is the destination I desire most frequently. Time is a luxury you really come to appreciate when you are a mom! Such a fresh, pretty recipe 🙂
This looks delicious! How does the consistency compare to actual pudding?
Good question – I would say it is more fluffy than pudding, maybe a little more like a mousse.
I love the color (and flavor) if this dip. Pairing it with strawberries makes a great presentation.
Thank you! Hope you get the chance to try it.
What a healthy little snack! I definitely can see myself making the recipe to have for afternoon tea. Love it.
Thank you Thalia. I like that it’s so light and refreshing 🙂
I love this idea so much! My mom’s family makes a pistachio jello/cool whip salad for holiday meals and this totally reminds me of that, but recreated as something much more healthy and modern. Yum!
When I brought this dip to a family get together last night, we all talked about that salad! Jello just never goes out of style right?
i made this for my co-workers on St. Patrick’s Day. It was a big hit! I made ithe dip with low fat vanilla yogurt and I did use Cool Whip. I served it with strawberries, raspberries, pineapple, and green grapes. Everyone LOVED it, my family did too!
How nice! Glad everyone enjoyed it.
This looks like a wonderful desert to make for my husband and I. Do the pistachio nuts in the pudding make this a less liked desert? Too many nuts in the desert?
Can this be made with Greek yogurt?