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Sun Kernel Delight Recipe

This delightfully different cold pasta salad features apples, pineapple and sunflower kernels, which add a nice crunch. My family loves it.—Kelly Culp, Clinton, Ohio

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Sun Kernel Delight Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 package (7 ounces) ring macaroni, cooked and drained
6 medium apples, chopped
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/2 to 1 cup salted sunflower kernels

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, eggs and lemon juice; cook and stir over low heat until temperature reaches 160° and mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Fold in the macaroni, apples, pineapple and whipped topping. Refrigerate until ready to serve; stir in sunflower kernels. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 307 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 56 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Sun Kernel Delight in Country Woman July/August 2001, p10