Easy Frog Eye Salad Recipe

This sweet frog eye salad is made with acini de pepe pasta, whipped topping, canned fruits, and marshmallows served chilled.

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1. What Is Frog Eye Salad?
2. What Is Frog Eye Salad Made of? Ingredients & Shopping List
3. More Chilled Salad Recipes to Try
4. Frog Eye Salad

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Hey cousins! I’ve been getting a ton of recipe requests lately. One request that I’ve been getting for a while now has been for frog eye salad. Now, I must admit that I haven’t made frog eye salad in a while. However, I was totally down to whip this recipe up for y’all.

What Is Frog Eye Salad?

Frog eye salad, also known as fish eye salad, is a sweet pasta salad made of acini de pepe pasta. The pasta is combined with whipped topping, canned fruits (such as pineapples, and mandarin oranges), and egg yolks.  A lot of people can’t get over the “sweet pasta” thing. However, just think of fruit ambrosia. It’s extremely similar, just a slightly different texture!

Why do they call it frog eye salad?

The pasta used in this salad is acini de pepe pasta. This particular pasta is small, and round-like. They resemble frog (and fish) eyes. Therefore that’s why people call this dish a Frog Eye Salad.

What Is Frog Eye Salad Made of? Ingredients & Shopping List

Frog eye salad is usually made of acini de pepe pasta, canned fruits, whipped topping, marshmallows, and a few other ingredients. I’ve heard of some people replacing the pasta with couscous, and some people leave the marshmallow out. Below are the ingredients that I use to make this sweet pasta salad. 

• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• ⅔ cup pineapple juice
• 3 large eggs, yolks only
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 cup Acini de Pepe pasta
• 16 oz cans of mandarin oranges, drained
• 20 oz can crushed pineapple, drained
• 20 oz can pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 cup miniature multi-colored marshmallows
• 8 oz Cool Whip

How to Make Frog Eye Salad

1. Cook the Acini De Pepe pasta according to package directions.
2. Drain and rinse the pasta, then let it cool.
3. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, flour, and salt.
4. Over medium heat cook and stir constantly until mixture thickens and is smooth.
5. Add the pineapple juice, and the egg yolks into the sugar mixture.
6. Continue to stir constantly.
7. Remove from heat, and stir in the lemon juice.
8. Set aside to let cool.
9. Combine the cooked sauce with the cooked Acini de Pepe in a large mixing bowl.
10. Stir everything until it’s well combined.
11. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours.
12. Stir in the well-drained fruit and colored mini marshmallows.
13. Fold in the Cool Whip.
14. Chill for at least one hour before serving.
15. Serve and enjoy.

What equipment do you need to make frog eye salad?

This recipe is pretty basic, so you don’t need any fancy tools or gadgets to make this dish. You will simply need a pot (to boil the pasta), mixing bowls, and a spatula for mixing.

How do you store leftover frog eye salad?

If you have any leftover frog eye salad, place it in airtight containers, and keep refrigerated for up to 4 days.

More Chilled Salad Recipes to Try

• Fruit Ambrosia Recipe
• Easy Cold Summer Pasta Salad Recipe
• Cold Chicken Macaroni Salad

Frog Eye Salad

Frog Eye Salad is a sweet fruit salad recipe made with acini de pepe pasta, fruit cocktail, and whipped topping. It's a cool, refreshing treat that's perfect for summer.

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Course Dessert, Salad, Side

Cuisine American

Keyword frog eye salad, fruit salad, summer dessert

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Chilling Time 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• ⅔ cup pineapple juice
• 3 large eggs yolks only
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 cup Acini de Pepe pasta
• 1 16 oz. can mandarin oranges drained
• 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple drained
• 1 20 oz. can can pineapple chunks drained
• 1 cup miniature multi-colored marshmallows
• 8 oz. tub Cool Whip

Instructions

• Cook the Acini De Pepe pasta according to package directions.
• Drain and rinse the pasta, then let cool.
• In a medium saucepan combine sugar, flour, and salt.
• Over medium heat cook and stir constantly until mixture thickens and is smooth.
• Add the pineapple juice and the egg yolks into the sugar mixture.
• Continue to stir constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
• Set aside to let cool.
• Combine the cooked sauce with the cooked Acini de Pepe in a large mixing bowl.
• Stir everything until it’s well combined.
• Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours.
• Stir in the well-drained fruit and colored mini marshmallows.
• Fold in the Cool Whip.
• Chill for at least one hour before serving.
• Serve, and enjoy.

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