Fruited Macaroni Salad
"this recipe sounded interesting.
what with the fruits mixed in with the macaroni."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
1 salad
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, undrained
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
directions
- in a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt.
- drain juice from oranges and pineapple into a 1 cup measuring cup.
- cover and refrigerate fruit.
- add enough water to the juice, if needed to measure 1 cup.
- stir into the sugar mixture until smooth.
- cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
- reduce heat.
- cook and stir 1 minute longer.
- remove from the heat.
- stor a small amount of hot mixture into egg.
- return all to pan, stirring constantly.
- bring to a gentle boil.
- cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
- remove from the heat.
- in a bowl, combine the cooked macaroni and cooked dressing.
- cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- just before serving, fold in whipped topping and reserved oranges and pineapple.
- sprinkle with pecans.
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