Acini di pepe (or couscous) pasta, coconut, pineapple, mandarin oranges, and marshmallows combine to make this frog eye salad, a delightful, refreshing holiday treat. The term Frog Eye Salad comes from the acini de pepe pasta, which in this salad resembles tiny frog eyes.
Frog eye salad embodies vintage nostalgia in a dessert salad form. This recipe is a cool, creamy salad that has enough fruit and a sweet burst of flavor to be one of the greatest warm-weather side dishes or a light dessert.
A creamy custard, mixed fruits like pineapple and oranges, and tiny pasta called acini di pepe are the ingredients of the Frog Eyed Salad, a sweet dessert salad. It frequently has marshmallows, whipped cream, and occasionally coconut on top. This is a popular meal at potlucks and get-togethers.
Ingredients:
Here is the list of items you need for making Frog Eye Salad:
- 1 ¾ cups unsweetened pineapple juice
- One cup of white sugar.
- Two big eggs, whisked.
- Two tablespoons of flour for all purposes.
- One tablespoon of lemon juice.
- One tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- 2 ½ tablespoons of salt.
- One package (16 ounces) of pasta acini di pepe.
- Three 11-ounce cans of drained mandarin oranges.
- One 20-oz can of drained and crushed pineapple.
- One 8-oz jar of thawed frozen whipped topping.
- Two 20-oz cans of drained pineapple tidbits.
- One cup of tiny marshmallows.
- One cup of coconut shreds.
Directions:
- Assemble all the ingredients.
- Put the sugar, eggs, flour, pineapple juice, and half a teaspoon of salt in a pot. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring.
- Take off the heat and mix in the lemon juice. Give it an hour or so to cool to room temperature.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of salt and oil to a large saucepan of boiling water. Add pasta and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until al dente. Rinse with cold water after draining.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cooked pasta, cooled egg mixture, crushed pineapple, pineapple tidbits, mandarin oranges, and whipped topping. Chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
- Toss in the coconut and marshmallows before serving.
Include a Little Variability:
- Each time you prepare it, you can add shredded coconut, fruit cocktail, roasted pecans, or walnuts to create a fresh recipe!
- Sliced bananas, pears, apples, or halved red or green grapes can be used to add more fresh fruit.
- For a different taste, use homemade vanilla or lemon custard in place of the pineapple custard.
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