Acini Di Pepe Salad

Name: Acini Di Pepe Salad
Yield: 8
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 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed; 7 ounces miniature marshmallows; 1 cup white sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained (Optional)

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Acini di pepe is the Italian word for peppercorns. Any tiny round-shaped pasta works well in this chilled fruit salad. Great in the summer, but my family asks for it every holiday. Every time I bring this to a party I get requests for the recipe.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 487

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.9g 11%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 195mg 8%

Total Carbohydrate 98.7g 36%

Dietary Fiber 1.9g 7%

Total Sugars 61.3g

Protein 6.6g 13%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.

In medium saucepan, combine reserved liquids from pineapple and oranges (equals about 1 1/2 cups), sugar, eggs, salt and flour.

Cook until thick, stirring constantly.

When mixture becomes thick, add cooked pasta and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, add pineapple and oranges, whipped topping and marshmallows to taste.

Mix together and top with cherries if desired.

Keep chilled until served.