Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Quick and Easy Frog's Eye Salad

Category: Pasta

Ingredients and Directions

1 1/3 cup ronzoni acini pepe, uncooked

2 each mandarin oranges, 11 oz. cans, drained

20 oz pineapple chunks, in juice, undrained

1 3/4 cup milk

3 1/2 cup whipped topping, frozen, thawed, divided

1/4 cup sugar

1 each pudding & pie filling mix, instant, vanilla

8 oz pineapple, crushed

3 cup marshmallows, miniature

1/2 cup coconut, flaked

1 maraschino cherries

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool quickly; drain well. Drain juice from pineapple chunks, reserving 1/4 cup. In large bowl, add reserved juice, milk, sugar and pudding mix; beat with whisk or electric mixer until well blended, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add pasta to pudding mixture; stir gently. Let stand 10 minutes. Add crushed pineapple and chunks, oranges, 2 cups whipped topping, marshmallows and coconut; mix gently and thoroughly. Cover; refrigerate until cold. Top with remaining whipping topping. Garnish with cherries. 12 servings (about 1 cup each).