Pasta Fruit Salad II

Don 't tell anyone what 's in this, because they just won 't believe you. Pudding! That 's right, but it goes with the other sweet offerings in this unusual pasta dish - maraschino cherries, fruit cocktail, crushed pineapple, and mandarin oranges.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 421 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
• ½ (12 ounce) package macaroni
• ½ (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.

Step 2

Prepare pudding according to directions on package however, use only 1 1/2 cups milk. Refrigerate until chilled.

Step 3

In a large bowl, combine the pasta and pudding; mix until evenly coated.

Step 4

Add oranges, pineapples, fruit cocktail and cherries to pasta mixture. Mix well. Fold in whipped topping, chill and serve.