Light Pistachio Dessert

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

1/2 cup reduced fat margarine

1 cup flour

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

First layer

1 pkt (8 oz.) fat free cream cheese, softened

1 cup nonfat sour cream

1 ctn (8 oz.) Light cool whip (or fat free)

3 cups 1%% milk

1 pkt sugar free instant pistachio pudding

1 ctn Cool Whip (8 oz.)

Ground nuts for garnish

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream the margarine. Add flour and sugar; blend until crumbly. Add walnuts. Press into 9 x 13 baking dish sprayed with Pam. Bake at 375 F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream. Fold in whipped topping and spread over the cooled crust. In another mixing bowl, combine milk and pudding mixes and beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Spread over the first layer.