Pistachio Salad(Watergate Salad) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) can crushed pineapple in its own juice
1 large can mandarin oranges
1 pt. container cottage cheese
green food coloring *
1/2 c. chopped pecans
2 pkg. pistachio pudding
2 c. mini marshmallows
1 large container Cool Whip

Preparation

Mix together pudding and pineapple (undrained).
Add food coloring until a medium green.
Add cottage cheese and nuts. Gently fold in mandarin oranges.
Fold in marshmallows and Cool Whip.
Chill for 1 hour.
Sprinkle with red and green decorating sugar and serve.
Makes approximately 6 to 8 servings.