Glorified Rice Salad

5 from 1 vote

This is a festive dish to serve for family or church gatherings--excellent for Christmas or Easter!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Refrigerate4

Total Time4 30

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Family Gatherings, Frozen Whipped Topping, Holiday Meals, Maraschino Cherries, Pineapple, Potluck Dinners, Rice

Servings:

Calories: 210kcal

Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Dice the maraschino cherries and drain them on paper towels to reduce discoloration in the salad.
1/2 cup maraschino cherries

Using a medium saucepan, cook rice according to directions. Usually rice to water is 1:2, so for this recipe you will need 1 1/2 cups rice and 3 cups of water. Bring water to boil along with kosher salt. Add rice and reduce to a simmer. Cook according to directions, approximately 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool.
1 1/2 cups long grain white rice, 3 cups water, 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Place cooled rice in a large bowl, along with marshmallows and crushed pineapple. Mix together.
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows, 1 cup crushed pineapple
Using a rubber spatula, fold in whipped topping until everything is incorporated.
8 oz frozen whipped topping
Gently fold the chopped maraschino cherries in last, to help prevent the salad from turning too pink.
Spoon salad into a pretty serving dish. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours. This recipe will serve 8-10 people.

When making this recipe, if time allows, I like to prepare the rice a day in advance. Then when you're ready to prepare the salad, you simply mix it up using the cold rice in a matter of minutes.