fruit rice salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
• 1/4 cup sliced fresh peaches
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1/3 cup golden raisins
• 2/3 cup flaked coconut
• 5/8 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 12 leaves lettuce
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• in a saucepan bring salted water to a boil. add rice, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer--without stirring--for 20 minutes. remove from heat and chill until cold.
• in a medium bowl, mix together pineapple, strawberries, peaches, a heaping cup of the cold rice, raisins and coconut. set aside.
• in a separate large bowl, whip together cream, sugar, vanilla, ginger and salt until stiff. fold in rice mixture, and stir in 1/4 cup slivered almonds.
• spoon mixture lettuce leaf beds, and sprinkle each portion with 1/4 cup sliced almonds.