Macaroni Surprise
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.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook the rosamarina macaroni, then rinse and drain it.
- Drain the crushed pineapple and mandarin oranges and refrigerate until the next day.
- In a saucepan, cook sugar, flour, eggs, salt, and the juice from the pineapple and oranges until thickened.
- Mix the thickened mixture into the cooked macaroni.
- Let the mixture set overnight in the refrigerator.
- The sauce and macaroni will form a solid mass.
- Break up the solid mass and fold in the drained fruit and maraschino cherries.
- Gently fold in Cool Whip until well combined and creamy.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
294
kcal
15% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).