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Frog Eye Salad
This Frog Eye Salad recipe is a unique sweet and creamy fruit salad made with tiny pasta, mixed fruit, vanilla pudding, coconut, and whipped cream. It's a classic beloved side dish or dessert that's perfect for a group!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 8h 23m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 8 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring a pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add the dry Acini di pepe pasta and cook for ⏱️ 10 minutes, then immediately drain and rinse under cold water. Shake gently to get any excess water out.
dry Acini di pepe pasta (see note)1 cup
2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the instant vanilla pudding mix powder, sugar, milk, and reserved pineapple juice. Beat vigorously with a whisk or with an electric mixer for ⏱️ 2 minutes.
3.5 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix1vanilla1 tsp
3
Add drained pasta to the mixture and gently fold together until incorporated. Cover tightly and chill in the fridge for at least a few hours (or overnight.)
4
Place fully drained crushed pineapple, pineapple tidbits, mandarin oranges, and fruit cocktail in an airtight container and chill for a few hours (or overnight), as well.
5
Once everything is chilled, add all the cold fruit, mini marshmallows, and coconut flakes to the pasta mixture.
mini marshmallows1 cupshredded coconut flakes (sweetened or unsweetened)1 cup
6
In a separate bowl beat together cold heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until it reaches stiff peaks (you should have about 3 cups.)
3.5 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix1vanilla1 tsp
7
Fold the fresh whipped cream into the fruit/pasta mixture and gently fold to combine.
8
Serve in a trifle dish, large bowl, or individual dessert cups. (If serving in dessert cups, consider topping with a bit of piped whipped cream and a maraschino cherry, if desired.)
piped whipped cream (for serving, optional)
Nutrition Facts
calories
270 kcal
fat Content
16 g
serving Size
1 cup
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
16 g
sodium Content
24 mg
protein Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
37 mg
carbohydrate Content
29 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
unsaturated Fat Content
4 g
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