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jojosu346

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2013

I love this salad my fav!!!

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Angie

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2012

DITTO to what is said below. READ the directions people. DO NOT make the pudding beforehand. Mix DRY pudding with the pineapple. Sheesh. Delish AS WRITTEN!

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Terri M

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2012

If you READ the directions, it turns out perfectly!!! I left out the bananas and walnuts because the kids aren't thrilled with them, but make these changes: Mix the pudding MIX (POWDER) with the crushed pineapple (UNDRAINED), then fold in the whipped topping and finish with marshmallows. Voila. Easy peasy. Made it this way for years and have never had a failure.

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NurseNut

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sheffield, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Macomb, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2011

I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around WHY people made the pudding according to the package directions when the recipe never said that! I have been making this recipe for most of my adult life and it's always a hit. I will say that I've never seen a version with bananas in it and I omitted them. Also, do NOT add the juice! The pinapple contains just enough juice to make the salad creamy and allows it to hold it's shape and not become soupy. I not only drain the pineapple, I press out any remaining juice and discard it. The recipe is great with those changes. I would have given it five stars if it were not for the addition the bananas and the juice. Bananas just don't work well in this recipe. Also, the addition of the juice will ruin it. Make it with those changes, use about a 1/2 package of mini marshmallows and use finely chopped walnuts or pecans and it's great.

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JePeuxCuisiner

Cooking Level: Professional

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2011

great to have something different!

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jjquandt

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2011

I made it just like the recipe said, was fabulous.(no where does it say prepare it like on the box.)

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gramspreston

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2010

My family always called this "green death," not bc we hated it, but some family friends used to say that to fluster their mother. We always drain the pineapple, skip the nuts and bananas and use about 3/4 a bag of mini marshmallows. It's way better if you let it sit for a couple hours or so so that the marshmallows soak up moisture and get soft (instead of chewy if you eat it right away). Definitely don't make the pudding...I've accidentally done that as a kid. Try using different pudding mixes, too. My sis made a white choc. raspberry death once (delicious), and this year was pumpkin death (not that great).

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