Serious Eats Frog's Eye Salad Recipe

Total time: 105 minutes

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Net Carbs are 19% of calories per serving, at 38g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

How keto-friendly is Serious Eats Frog's Eye Salad? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Frog's Eye Salad Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 19% of calories per serving, at 38g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 4%. At 89mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Serious Eats Frog's Eye Salad Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 153 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 198
Total Fat: 3g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 8mg
Sodium: 89mg
Total Carbohydrates: 40g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 25g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 97mg Iron: 0mg
Potassium: 220mg Vitamin A: 37mcg
Vitamin C: 30mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups dried acini de pepe pasta (see note above)
  • 1 (20 ounce) can of pineapple chunks in juice
  • 3 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)