Em's Rice Salad

My friend Em shared this recipe with me. I adapted it slightly to my liking. My Mom loved this rice salad and she would always ask me to bring it to every family gathering. It is a large recipe so make sure it's shared!

Some of our family prefers to eat it as a dessert.

• 1 1/2 cups long grained rice (short grain is fine too, matter of preference)
• 6 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 398 ml (14oz) can of fruit cocktail
• 1 398 ml (14 oz) can pineapple tidbits or crushed if you prefer
• 1 pint whipping cream, whipped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla ( I use Mexican vanilla)

1. Bring rice, salt and 6 cups of water to boil in a covered pot, stir once, cover again and let simmer for 18 min.
2. Drain and rinse rice with hot water in colander and let drip. 
3. Put rice in large bowl together with the sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Let sit in fridge for 6 hours.
4. Just before serving I add some fresh fruit like strawberries, grapes, blueberries, etc. Not necessary but it sure makes the salad look pretty!