MAKE IT TOTALLY NO-BAKE–Reader Monica emailed me about making this with a crust made of pecan sandies. Just follow a recipe for a graham cracker crust (you can probably eliminate any added sugar in the crust recipe) and substitute the pecan sandies for the graham crackers. Totally AWESOME idea–thanks Monica!

Pistachio Lush
Prepare yourself for a nut-TASTIC taste sensation in this pistachio flavored dessert. Very easy to make!
Prep Time 1hour hr
Cook Time 20minutes mins
Total Time 1hour hr 20minutes mins
Course: dessertsCuisine: AmericanKeyword: cheesecake recipe, pistachio, pistachio lush Servings: 12
Calories: 387kcal

Ingredients
CRUST

1 cup flour
1/2 cup stick butter (cut up)
1 cup chopped walnuts
CHEESE LAYER
8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 cup whipped topping
PISTACHIO LAYER
2 pkgs instant pistachio pudding
3 cups milk

TOPPING

2 cups whipped topping
1/2 cup toasted almonds optional, but recommended
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In a large bowl, add the flour and the cut up butter. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like small peas.
Stir in the walnuts
Press into a 13 x 9-inch pan.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool completely