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Orzo Cheesecake Fruit Salad

9 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022
This salad features my favorite fruits, complemented by the creamy pudding mix. It even works as a dessert. —Priscilla Gilbert, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Orzo Cheesecake Fruit Salad
Orzo Cheesecake Fruit Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant cheesecake or vanilla pudding mix
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 large banana, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 cans (11 ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1 cup canned sliced peaches, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and quartered
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Directions

  1. Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix, sour cream and pineapple. Toss banana with lemon juice; stir into pudding mixture. Stir in the oranges, marshmallows, pecans, peaches, cherries and orzo. Fold in whipped topping. Sprinkle with coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 270 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.