Yankee Salad
(from SallyV’s recipe box)
A good salad for groups; divide in half for normal use.
Source: Food.com
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb orzo
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 T. flour
- 1 t. salt
- 2-20 oz cans crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
- 1-12 oz. can mandarin orange segments, drained
- 1-10 oz jars maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
- 1-12 oz container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Directions
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Cook pasta per instructions, rinse under cold water and drain.
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In a saucepan, combine the sugar, eggs, flour, salt and pineapple juice; cook over medium heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and cool.
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Toss together the pasta and sugar/egg/pineapple juice mixture. Refrigerate overnight.
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Break up chilled pasta with a spoon and mix in crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges and cherries. Fold in whipped topping. Chill before serving.