Mom's Frog Eye Salad, also known as Acini Di Pepe Salad, is sweet and full of fruity flavor including coconut and marshmallows.

Our mom made this Frog Eye Salad growing up and it was always a hit at parties and potlucks. It has the perfect amount of sweet and fruity flavor to it. It’s incredibly easy to make, and is the ideal side dish for any occasion. If you are looking for a quick, simple, and delicious salad recipe, this is one you most definitely have to try.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our mom’s frog eye salad (or acini di pepe salad), you need the following ingredients:
- Acini De Pepe Pasta
- Pineapple juice
- Sugar
- Flour
- Salt
- Egg
- Lemon Juice
- Mandarin Oranges
- Pineapple Tidbits
- Crushed Pineapple
- Miniature Marshmallows
- Coconut
- Cool Whip
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:


How to Make Frog Eye Salad
- Cook the Acini De Pepe pasta according to package directions. When done, rinse under cold water in strainer. Let cool.
- In a saucepan over medium high heat stir together pineapple juice, sugar, flour, salt and egg. Cook and stir constantly until mixture thickens and is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the pasta and thickened mixture.
- Then gently fold in the mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, crushed pineapple, marshmallows and coconut. Fold in Cool Whip.
- Refrigerate until serving.
- This recipe can easily be doubled.
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Mom’s Frog Eye Salad Recipe
Mom's Frog Eye Salad, also known as Acini Di Pepe Salad, is sweet and full of fruity flavor including coconut and marshmallows.
Servingservings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Acini De Pepe pasta
- 1 cup pineapple juice, (reserved from pineapple tidbits)
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- ½ Tablespoon lemon juice
- 22 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
- 20 ounces pineapple tidbits, 1 can, (drained and reserve juice)
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple, 1 can, drained
- 1½ cups miniature marshmallows
- ¾ cup shredded coconut
- 8 ounces cool whip, 1 container
Instructions
- Cook the Acini De Pepe pasta according to package directions. When done, rinse under cold water in strainer. Let cool.
- In a saucepan over medium high heat, stir together pineapple juice, sugar, flour, salt and egg. Cook and stir constantly until mixture thickens and is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the pasta and thickened mixture.
- Then gently fold in the mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, crushed pineapple, marshmallows and coconut. Fold in Cool Whip.
- Refrigerate until serving.
- This recipe can easily be doubled.
Notes
Store covered in refrigerator for 1-2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 260 kcal · Carbohydrates: 55 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 4 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 17 mg · Sodium: 89 mg · Potassium: 240 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 35 g · Vitamin A: 441 IU · Vitamin C: 22 mg · Calcium: 56 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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