Yankee Salad Recipe
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Yankee Salad

By: Linda Sims 
"This is a light and cool summer salad made with pasta and frozen whipped topping."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
14 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 6 to 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked orzo pasta
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
  • 1 cup mandarin orange segments, drained and chopped
  • 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
  • 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  2. In a sauce pan, combine the sugar, eggs, flour, salt, pineapple juice and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and cool.
  3. Toss together the pasta and cooked pineapple juice mixture. Refrigerate overnight.
  4. Break up chilled pasta with a spoon and mix in pineapple, mandarin oranges and cherries. Fold in thawed whipped topping, chill and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 661 | Total Fat: 14.7g | Cholesterol: 60mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2003 by CARDINALLOVER   view full review
I have looked for this recipe for years and was so glad to have finally found it. A relative...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2003 by PRINCESSJUDY   view full review
I've been making this for years, and never knew it had a name! This is an unusual salad, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by Lynnkova   view full review
I've tried this before, but it was called "Rosamarina Salad." It's a nice, light treat,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by Kathy W.   view full review
This salad is great! It makes a lot though, so you might want to cut it in half. Thanks for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2003 by MIKIELLEN   view full review
I love this recipe, however I have made this in the past and I use Acini De Pepe pasta and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2004 by BEINCOGNITO   view full review
Delicious! This makes a lot of salad. I halved the recipe and it filled a 2 quart bowl....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2006 by NTRDM2004   view full review
This is also known as ambrosa salad and this recipe is DELICIOUS!! I made it for a bridal...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2005 by CHARITYBOO   view full review
Everyone that tried this recipe loved it--if they can get over eating pasta with a fruit salad!
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2004 by Mindylou   view full review
I found this to be very mediocre. I do not like pasta and fruit combined. It serves more like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2003 by ANDIKAY   view full review
this is a wonderful recipe! i always knew it as frog eye salad, but nonetheless its wonderful...

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