Name: Holiday Ambrosia Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Uncooked orzo pasta - 8 ounces; White sugar - ¾ cup; Eggs, beaten - 2; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved - 2 (8 ounce) cans; Mandarin orange segments, drained - 1 (11 ounce) can; Shredded coconut - 1 cup; Frozen whipped topping, thawed - 4 cups

Ingredients for - Holiday Ambrosia Salad

1. Uncooked orzo pasta 8 ounces

2. White sugar ¾ cup

3. Eggs, beaten 2

4. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

5. Salt ½ teaspoon

6. Pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved 2 (8 ounce) cans

7. Mandarin orange segments, drained 1 (11 ounce) can

8. Shredded coconut 1 cup

9. Frozen whipped topping, thawed 4 cups

How to cook deliciously - Holiday Ambrosia Salad

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, and cool.

2 . Stage

Whisk the sugar, eggs, flour, salt, and reserved pineapple juice together in a saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture thickens. Pour over cooled pasta, and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours.

3 . Stage

Stir the pineapple chunks and mandarin oranges into the pasta mixture. Mix in the coconut if desired. Stir in the frozen whipped topping until evenly blended. Chill until serving.