Macaroni Surprise

Prep: 30 min Cook: 20 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: American

A sweet, creamy fruit macaroni salad with pineapple, oranges, and Cool Whip, perfect for picnics, potlucks, or family gatherings with a delightful, chilled dessert flavor.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb rosamarina macaroni
  • 1 1/2 large Cool Whip
  • 1 can crushed pineapple
  • 1 can mandarin oranges
  • maraschino cherries
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  1. Cook the rosamarina macaroni, then rinse and drain it.
  2. Drain the crushed pineapple and mandarin oranges and refrigerate until the next day.
  3. In a saucepan, cook sugar, flour, eggs, salt, and the juice from the pineapple and oranges until thickened.
  4. Mix the thickened mixture into the cooked macaroni.
  5. Let the mixture set overnight in the refrigerator.
  6. The sauce and macaroni will form a solid mass.
  7. Break up the solid mass and fold in the drained fruit and maraschino cherries.
  8. Gently fold in Cool Whip until well combined and creamy.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

294 kcal 15% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 5.1g 10% DV
Total Fat 2g 3% DV
Carbs 65.6g 24% DV
Fiber 3g 11% DV
Sugar 13.6g 27% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9765.3mg 100% DV
Potassium 275.8mg 6% DV
Cholesterol 64.5mg 22% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 27mcg 3% DV
Vitamin C 16mg 18% DV
Calcium 91.5mg 7% DV
Iron 2.2mg 12% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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