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Acini di Pepe Salad
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Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
505 minutes
Marinated acini di pepe in fruity custard with pineapple, oranges, whipped topping, and marshmallows for a refreshing, tropical salad.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup acini di pepe pasta
  • 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
  • 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained with liquid reserved
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 7 ounces miniature marshmallows
  • 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
Instructions:
  • Boil a large pot of slightly salted water. Cook pasta until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, mix together 1 1/2 cups of reserved pineapple and orange liquids, sugar, beaten eggs, flour, and salt. Stir constantly until thickened. Add cooked pasta and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
  • Place the chilled pasta mixture into a large serving bowl. Gently mix in the pineapple, oranges, whipped topping, and marshmallows. Finish by topping with cherries. Keep the salad chilled in the refrigerator until ready to serve.