Acini Di Pepe Salad Food

ACINI DI PEPE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain.
• In medium saucepan, combine reserved liquids from pineapple and oranges (equals about 1 1/2 cups), sugar, eggs, salt and flour. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. When mixture becomes thick, add cooked pasta and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, add pineapple and oranges, whipped topping and marshmallows to taste. Mix together and top with cherries if desired. Keep chilled until served.

ACINI DI PEPE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta for about 6 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Toss the pasta with the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and salt. Fold in the tomatoes, pine nuts, radicchio, onion, and basil.
• Sprinkle with the feta cheese.
• Serve at room temperature.

ACINI DI PEPE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta for about 6 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Toss the pasta with the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and salt. Fold in the tomatoes, pine nuts, radicchio, onion, and basil. Sprinkle with the feta cheese.
• Serve at room temperature.

ACINI DI PEPE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the Acine De Pepe pasta--DO not cooked thoroughly.
• Drain the pineapples and oranges. SAVE JUICES. Mix the juices with sugar, flour and eggs.
• In a bowl stir in with all the ingredients. Let sit over night in the refrigerator, then add the fruit and the Cool Whip. Let it chill for 2 hours, then serv it and enjoy it. - SINC.
• Grammy Maria.

ACINI DI PEPE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta per box directions. Drain and rinse when done then set aside to cool.
• Heat pineapple juice, sugar, salt, flour, and eggs over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until mixture thickens. Set aside to cool.
• When both pasta and pineapple juice mixture are cool, combine them then refrigerate in an airtight container overnight.
• Next day: stir in fruit and nuts (if desired). Fold in Cool-Whip. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes enough for a big crowd!

AMBROSIA WITH ACINI DI PEPE

Steps:

• For the absolute BEST Summer Ambrosia Salad Please follow directions exactly.
• Boil the 1 cup of Acini De Pepe according to pasta box instructions.
• While the pasta is cooking, Add drained crushed pineapple, drained mandarin oranges, sour cream, 1 tub of whipped topping and 8 drops of red food coloring to a large container (I use a large plastic tub with lid).
• On the top of all the other ingredients add 3/4 of the bag of mini-marshmallows (DO NOT STIR YET).
• When pasta is done cooking drain completely (DO NOT COOL).
• Pour drained pasta on top of the mini-marshmallows in your container.
• Allow to sit or about 1 minute.
• This allows the marshmallows to melt a bit.
• Stir until mixed well (it will be very soupy).
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning (the ingredients will be firm) add the second tub of whipped topping and the rest of the mini-marshmallows.
• Stir well.
• Keep refrigerated until serving.
• Your guests will RAVE over this dish.
• I bring it to every summer party and people always look forward to having it!
• ENJOY!

ACINI DI PEPE AMBROSIA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine sugar flour and salt in a saucepan.
• Gradually stir in 1 3/4 cup of pineapple juice and eggs and cook until thick.
• Add lemon juice and stir well.
• In a separate pan boil 3 quarts of water, 1 teaspoon of oil and the dry pasta. Cook until soft.
• Drain and rinse with cold water. Let cool to room temperature.
• Combine with egg mixture and refrigerate overnight in an air tight container.
• Mix lightly and add the mandarin oranges, pineapple, marshmallows and coconut.
• Serve immediately.

ACINI DI PEPE WITH SPINACH AND FETA

Steps:

• cook acini di pepe according to package directions, drain, and keep warm.
• heat oil and butter in a skillet.
• add garlic pepper flakes and scallions, and cook 2 minutes.
• add spinach and cook until wilted, 2 minutes or so.
• add pasta back to skillet, add feta cheese. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• serve.