Frog Eye Salad
Frog Eye Salad is what happens when Pineapple, Oranges, and Coconut get fluffy with Acini Di Pepe Pasta and Marshmallow everything.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Sides
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 379kcal
Frog Eyes
- 16 Oz Acini Di Pepe Pasta
Pineapple Custard
- 2 ½ Cups Pineapple Juice - drained from canned Pineapple.
- ⅔ Cup Sugar
- 2 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour
- 2 Eggs - beaten
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Juice of one lemon
Fluff and Fruit
- 1 Tub Cool Whip - thawed
- 1 Cup Marshmallow Fluff
- 20 Oz Pineapple Chunks - canned and drained for custard
- 20 Oz Crushed Pineapple - canned and drained for custard
- 15 Oz Mandarin Oranges - canned and drained
- 2 Cups Fruit Flavored Marshmallows
Garnishments
- Maraschino Cherries
- Whipped Cream
Begin by boiling the pasta for 10 minutes. Once the pasta has cooked, drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking and allow it to cool.
Next, it's time to make the custard. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the pineapple juice, sugar, flour, eggs, and salt, bringing the mixture to a slow boil.
Continue whisking every minute or so for about 2 minutes, allowing the custard to thicken. Remove the pot from the heat, transfer the custard to a large mixing bowl, and stir in the lemon juice.
Allow the custard to fully cool, and then combine the custard and pasta by stirring them together.
The next day, stir together the whipped topping and marshmallow fluff. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of custard and pasta along with the fruit and marshmallows.
Lastly, Fold all the ingredients in and serve topped with Whipped Cream and Maraschino Cherries.
- Be sure to thoroughly rinse the pasta under cold water after boiling to ensure it completely cools and has stopped cooking.
- Be sure to give yourself two days to make this dessert, and Do not skip the refrigerating overnight step. This is going to give the custard time to set and incorporate all of the flavors.
Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 587IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg