Lazy Man's Pastina Salad

This is what was created when I attempted to make the Acini de Pepe salad without the recipe. Don't ask me how I got vanilla pudding out of all of the ingredients in the other recipe. It has a little different taste and can be made same day if you choose to.

1pkg. pastina
2 cans chunk pineapple
1 large can fruit cocktail
2 cans mandarin oranges
1pkg. instant vanilla pudding

Cook pastina according to directions. Drain and rinse.

Reserve 1 C. of the juice from the canned fruit. Set aside. Pour all canned fruit into a colander and drain well.

Prepare pudding according to directions but use 1 C. of fruit juice in the mixture. Add fruit and pastina together. Pour pudding over the top and mix everthing together. Chill and serve.