MILLION DOLLAR RICE SALAD

Million dollar rice salad is an old-fashioned recipe that has been around a long time.

Million dollar rice salad is a good salad for pot luck meals, church gatherings and picnics. This salad is great in summer or winter and for any holiday meal. My family loves it. This recipe makes a lot. It keeps well in the refrigerator and the recipe could be cut in half or even doubled for a large group or event.

Million dollar rice salad is wonderful for any holiday.

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 tablespoons white granulated sugar

1 tablespoon mayonnaise or Miracle Whip

2 cups uncooked rice, cooked (I use instant rice but could use any kind)

1/2 cup maraschino cherry halves (about 15 whole cherries cut in half)

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained

2 cups miniature marshmallows

1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped or can use cool whip

1/2 cup chopped nuts, walnuts or pecans

Mix together cream cheese, sugar and mayonnaise with mixer. Fold in cooked rice, cherry halves, pineapple, oranges and marshmallows. Add nuts. Mix with a spoon. Whip the cream with mixer until looks like cool whip and mix into the salad with a spoon. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Makes 8 to 10 cups of salad. Enjoy!

Note: You can add about any kind of fruit to this salad such as grapes or bananas.

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Million Dollar Rice Salad

Easy and delicious!

Prep Time20 minutes mins

2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American, southern

Keyword: Million Dollar Rice Salad

Servings: 8 servings

Author: The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
• 2 cups uncooked rice cooked (I use instant rice but could use any kind)
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry halves about 15 whole cherries cut in half
• 1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 11 ounce can mandarin oranges, drained
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream whipped or can use cool whip
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts walnuts or pecans

Instructions

• Mix together cream cheese, sugar and mayonnaise with mixer. Fold in cooked rice, cherry halves, pineapple, oranges and marshmallows. Add nuts. Mix with a spoon.
• Whip the cream with mixer until looks like cool whip and mix into the salad with a spoon. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• Makes 8 to 10 cups of salad. Enjoy!Note: You can add about any kind of fruit to this salad such as grapes or bananas.

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