Glorified Rice (Dessert-Salad)

This dessert-salad is a blast from the past! It's basically a rice pudding with crushed pineapple, whipped cream, and maraschino cherries. Serve glorified rice as a salad to accompany your holiday meal. It's also a great dish to bring to potlucks or church picnics. Enjoy! Adapted from "Mennonite Girls Can Cook".

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  cups cooked white rice (cold)
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  cup miniature marshmallow
• 1  cup  whipping cream
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
•  maraschino cherry, to decorate (or slices of fresh pineapple or strawberries)

Directions

1. Mix rice, pineapple, sugar and marshmallows in a bowl.
2. Whip cream with additional sugar and vanilla until stiff.
3. Fold into rice mixture.
4. Chill.
5. Decorate with maraschino cherries or slices of fresh pineapple or strawberries.
6. Serves 6-8.