Million Dollar Rice Salad

Submitted by Kym in Ohio

"grandma's salad that she would make for summer cook outs"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups cooked rice (cooled)
• 12 maraschino cherries, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package mini marshmallows
• 20 ounces crushed pineapple (drained)
• 12 ounces Cool Whip (thawed)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (I add pecans) (optional)

directions

1. Combine cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
2. Add rice,cherries,pineapple,a and marshmallows.
3. Mix well.
4. Fold in cool whip and nuts.
5. Chill for 2 hrs.

Reviews

[seesko]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. My mom and grandma used to make this salad when we were young. I have wanted this badly for years. I am so excited to have this recipe back in the family. It tasted just like I remember.