Yield: 8
Frog Eye Salad
Frog Eye Salad is a retro fruit salad from the 1970s! A refreshingly creamy, pineapple-flavored custard combines with tender acini de pepe to make a tapioca-like dessert, studded with flavorful mix-ins.
Ingredients
- 16 oz acini de pepe, or pastini
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ½ cups pineapple juice, reserved from the canned pineapple below
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, drain and reserve the juice
- 1 (20 oz) can pineapple tidbits, drain and reserve the juice
- 1 (15 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 8 oz cool whip
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup shredded coconut
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Instructions
- Cook the acini de pepe according to the package directions. Drain and run under cold water to cool quicker.
- Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, pineapple juice and flour together in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat, stirring continuously until the pudding begins to thicken.
- Once the pudding begins to thicken, remove from the heat and stir in the acini de pepe.
- Pour the pudding into a large bowl and let the pudding cool completely, then refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Remove the pudding from the refrigerator, then stir in the pineapple, oranges, cool whip, marshmallows and coconut.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Storage: Store in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 5 days. Make sure to give it a gentle stir before serving.
Make-Ahead Option: Planning an event? Frog eye salad can be prepared the night before and chilled in the fridge until the next day. Just give it a good stir and it's ready to go!
Add Lemon: Squirt a teaspoon or so of lemon juice into the salad for a sharper taste.
Cherries: Top the salad with maraschino cherries for a lovely burst of color and flavor. If you like, you could also chop some maraschino cherries, pat them dry with paper towels, and stir them into the salad as well.
Nutty Crunch: Stir in your favorite finely chopped nuts, such as pistachios or pecans, for an added crunchy texture and salty-sweetness.
Berry Burst: Incorporate fresh strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries into the salad for even more fruity goodness.
Nutrition
Calories: 454kcal, Carbohydrates: 88g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 77mg, Sodium: 65mg, Potassium: 175mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 39g, Vitamin A: 152IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 3mg