Italian Fruit Salad

Submitted by Sassy in da South

"Easy to make fruit salad with pasta. Cooking time is refrigeration time."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup acini di pepe pasta
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges or (11 ounce) can other canned fruit
• 1 (12 ounce) container Cool Whip
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

directions

1. Cook Acine de Pepe according to box directions; drain and set aside to cool.
2. Drain juice from canned fruit into a saucepan.
3. Add sugar, eggs, cornstarch and lemon juice. Cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
4. Mix with the cooled pasta and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
5. Add fruit and Cool Whip and mix gently. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Reviews

[Dawn F.]

I have been looking for this recipe for a long time. Just tasted like I remember. I use rosemarino pasta though.