Carmel Apple Salad

1 8 oz. frozen whipped toppping, thawed
1 4 oz. pkg instant butterscotch pudding
1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple with juice
3 c. diced apples, green are the yummiest
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. mini marshmallows

Mix cool whip, pudding, and pineapple. Add apples, nuts, and marshmallows.

No Cottage Cheese Pistachio Pudding Salad

1 small can crushed pineapple
1/4 c. slivered almonds
1/2 bag marshmallows
1 tub cool w hip
1 box pistachio pudding
1 3/4 c. milk

Mix pudding with milk and let sit 5 min. Add all other ingredients to desired consistency.

**This is also made often with cottage cheese inside, I just don't like cottage cheese so this is my version.

Pretzel Salad - best one I've tasted!

2 c. crushed pretzles (blender works best)
3/4 c. margarine, melted
2 tsp white sugar
1 8oz. pkg cream cheese
3/4 c. white sugar
4 1/2 oz frozed whipped topping, thawed
1 6oz. pkg raspberry jello
2 c. boiling water

1. Preheat over 400
2. In medium bowl, mix crushed pretzles, margarine, and 2 tsp. sugar
3. Press pretzel mixture into bottom of 9x13 dish and bake 8 minutes. Allow to cool.
4. Blend cream cheese and 3/4c. sugar. Fold in whipped topping and spread over cooled pretzel crust.
5. In medium bowl, dissolve jello in boiling water.
6. Pour geletin mixture over cream cheese and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.

**I used the speed set method and it worked great, goes in fridge for only 1.5 hours
**You can add some raspberries into the jello too, that tasted yummy and added more texture.