Frog Eye Salad
Frog Eye Salad
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Give it a chance, it tastes better than the name eludes to. This is a great salad to take for a picnic or barbecue.
Course:
Salad / Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 12 -16
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 (46 oz) can unsweetened pineapple juice, separate out 1 3/4 cups
- 2 eggs , beaten
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 quarts water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 (16 ounce) package acini de pepe pasta
- 3 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
- 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits, drained
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
Instructions
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In a sauce pan, combine sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 3/4 cup pineapple juice and eggs. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat; add lemon juice and cool to room temperature.
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Bring remaining pineapple juice and water to a boil, add oil, remaining salt and cook pasta until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain.
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In a large bowl, combine the pasta, egg mixture. In another medium bowl, combine mandarin oranges and pineapple. Refrigerate both overnight or until chilled.
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Once chilled, mix fruit into pasta mixture, add whipped topping and marshmallows and mix well.
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