This easy Orzo Cheesecake Fruit Salad is creamy and full of flavors. A fantastic side dish recipe for potluck, picnic or for just a home gathering with family and friends.
Prep Time:30 minutesmins
Total Time:30 minutesmins
SERVINGS
16
Equipment
Large Pot
Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
1pack instant cheesecake or vanilla pudding mix
1cupuncooked orzo pasta
1cupcrushed pineappledrained
1/3cupsour cream
1teaspoonslemon juice
1large banana
2cans mandarin orangedrained
1cupchopped pecanstoasted
2cupsminiature marshmallows
1cupcanned peachesdrained and chopped
1carton frozen whipped toppingthawed, 8 ounces
1/2cupflaked coconuttoasted
1/2cupmaraschino cherriesdrained and quartered
Instructions
Cook the orzo pasta as directed in the packaging. Rinse in cold water. Drain and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, mix the sour cream, pudding mix and pineapple. Add the banana with the lemon juice. Mix this with the pudding combination.
Stir in the marshmallos, mandarin oranges, peaches, pecan, orzo and the cherries.
Fold in the whipped cream and top with the coconut.
Cover and place in refrigerator for 2 hours or until the salad is chilled.