Frog Eye Salad!!


4 oz.(1/2 cup) Orzo pasta

1 can pineapple chunks

1 can mandarin oranges


Dressing:


1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tbsp. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

500 ml Cool Whip(small container or 1/2 regular container)

Juice from canned fruit


Optional Ingredients:


1 cup shredded coconut

Any available fresh fruit

1 cup mini marshmallows


Boil pasta according to package directions until al dente(cooked but firm, about 8 minutes). Drain into a colander, rinse with cold water, set aside and let cool.


While pasta is cooking drain juice from canned fruit into a saucepan with the egg, sugar, flour and salt. Whip with hand whisk before heating.


Heat pan with medium heat and keep whisking the dressing until it thickens. Remove from heat and let cool.


In a large bowl mix together drained canned fruit, cooled pasta and dressing from the saucepan. Fold in Cool Whip until totally immersed with salad. Move salad to a smaller bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours to thicken.


Add Bullfrog eyes for garnish before serving (sorry I couldn't resist!)


*You can use different fruits than the ones in the recipe if you like. If you prefer to use fresh fruits rather than canned you can make the dressing with any fruit juice you like. Use about 1 cup for this recipe.

 

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I'm gonna get some cool whip today and make that one too Blu! Thanks I still have quite a bit left LOL I made the entire box not realizing just how much it'd make. DOH

 

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Makes great greek style pasta salads. Add garlic, olives, yum.

 

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