Easy Frog Eye Salad
Frog eye salad is sweet, fruity, and creamy made with pudding mix, acini di pepe pasta, pineapple, mandarin oranges, mini marshmallows, and Cool Whip!
Ingredients
- 1 cup acini di pepe pasta
- 3.5 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cup pineapple juice
- 8 ounce can crushed pineapple reserve the juice
- 15 ounce pineapple tidbits reserve the juice
- 11 ounce mandarin oranges drain and discard the juice
- 15 ounce can fruit cocktail drain and discard the juice
- 3 cups mini marshmallows white or colored
- 8 ounce container cool whip
- Maraschino Cherries optional
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions to just past al dente, but isn't mushy or soggy. When it’s done, drain it and run it under cool water for the best texture.
- Drain both pineapples, keeping their juices, then add just the juice to a medium-sized bowl with the pudding mix and sugar. Combine everything with a hand mixer or spoon.
- Add the pasta to the pudding mixture, stir, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight. Place the drained fruit in a covered bowl in the fridge as well to make sure they are all at the same temperature.
- When ready to serve, add the drained crushed pineapple, pineapple tidbits, mandarin oranges, and fruit cocktail and combine them with the pasta mix.
- Fold in the Cool Whip and marshmallows to the salad to just combine.
- Top with more Cool Whip and maraschino cherries if using and enjoy!
Notes
- Cook the pasta to just a little bit more than al dente so it’s soft but not soggy.
- Chill the canned fruit while the pudding mixture is chilling.
- Drain the canned fruit as thoroughly as possible. Any excess liquid will cause the fruit salad to be watery.
- Chill the frog salad pudding part overnight for the best flavor and texture.
- If after draining the crushed pineapple there isn’t 1 ½ cups of juice reserved, top it off with milk.
- Once the pudding mixture is combined with the fruit, Cool Whip, and marshmallows, it's best served the day of.
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 23mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
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