This frog eye salad is made with acini di pepe (or couscous) pasta, coconut, pineapple, mandarin oranges, and marshmallows for a sweet, chilled holiday dessert.
Prep
30 min
Cook
67 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1.75 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2.5 teaspoons salt
, divided
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1
, 16 ounce
3
, 11 ounce
2
, 20 ounce
1
, 20 ounce
1
, 8 ounce
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Combine pineapple juice, sugar, eggs, flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened.
3
Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
4
Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add oil and remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
5
Combine cooked pasta, cooled egg mixture, mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, crushed pineapple, and whipped topping in a large bowl; mix well. Refrigerate until chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
6
Before serving, add marshmallows and coconut; toss and serve.
Nutrition per serving
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