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Acini Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Acini Salad

11 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1033
Calories
31g
Protein
8g
Fat
210g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Mandarin Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • 1 cup acini di pepe (pasta)**
  • 2 x (12 oz.) cans mandarin oranges
  • 1 x (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple in juice
  • 1 x (6 oz.) bottle maraschino cherries
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tbl flour
  • Pinch of salt (1/8 teaspoon or less!)
  • 2 x eggs
  • 1 x (12 oz.) tub non-dairy whipped topping
  • =

Directions

1

Drain all fruit, reserving liquid.

2

Cut maraschino cherries in half.

3

Cook acini according to package directions.

4

Drain, rinse to cool, set aside in a large bowl.

5

Beat eggs or place in blender to whip.

6

In same pot used to cook the acini, place the reserved liquid, sugar, flour and salt.

7

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly with wire whisk.

8

Temper eggs with hot liquid, return to pan.

9

If you're using an electric stove, turn off heat, return pan to hot burner, stirring constantly till mixture begins to bubble.

10

Remove from heat, pour over cooled acini.

11

Stir gently but thoroughly.

12

Mixture will be soupy.

13

Add fruit, stir gently to combine, cover and refrigerate 4 - 6 hours or overnight.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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