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Frog Eye Pasta Salad Recipe

Frog Eye Salad, also known as frog eye pasta salad is a creamy sweeet pasta salad that has tender pasta, pineapples, mandarin oranges and coconut mixed with a sweet and creamy sauce. This Frog Eye Salad recipe is perfect for serving to a crowd and for BBQs.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cold pasta salad, frog eye pasta salad recipe, frog eye salad, frog eye salad reciep
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cool time 1 hour
Servings 20
Calories 244kcal
Author Lauren

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¾ cup pineapple juice
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 pound box Acini Di Pepe pasta
  • 3 8 ounce cans mandarin oranges
  • 2 20 ounce cans pineapple chunks
  • 1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple
  • 8 ounces cool whip
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

  • In a pot over medium heat add sugar, flour, salt, pineapple juice, and eggs.
  • Stir until thickened and add the lemon juice.
  • Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  • While the mix is cooling cook the Acini Di Pepe pasta according to package direction and drain. Rinse with cold water to cool pasta.
  • Combine the egg mixture and the pasta and the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Once the egg and pasta mixture is done cooling, In a large bowl add the mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, crushed pineapple, cool whip, marshmallows, and shredded coconut and gently mix well till all combined.
  • Combine the fruit and marshmallow mixture with the pasta mixture.
  • Put in the fridge till cold.

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Nutrition

Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 523IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg