Fruit Rice Salad

A refreshing sweet salad made with fresh fruit, almonds, whipped cream, and coconut. Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 395 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup sliced almonds
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• ⅔ cup flaked coconut
• ⅓ cup golden raisins
• ⅝ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• ¼ cup slivered almonds
• ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup sliced strawberries
• ¼ cup sliced fresh peaches
• 12 leaves lettuce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together pineapple, strawberries, peaches, a heaping cup of the cold rice, raisins and coconut. Set aside.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Spoon mixture onto lettuce leaf beds, and sprinkle each portion with 1/4 cup sliced almonds.