Buffet Rice Salad

Name: Buffet Rice Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 80 (1-cup) servings.
Ingredients: 4 pounds uncooked long grain rice; 1 quart mayonnaise; 2 cups finely chopped onion; 2 cups French salad dressing; 1/2 cup prepared mustard; 4 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 6 pounds cubed fully cooked ham; 36 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped; 8 cups (2 pounds) shredded cheddar cheese; 6 cups thinly sliced celery; 4 cups sweet pickle relish; 2 cups diced pimientos, drained

This is a lovely dish that combines common ingredients in an interesting and flavorful way. I'm regularly request to bring this salad to potluck.—Dixie Terry, Goreville, Illinois

Ingredients

4 pounds uncooked long grain rice
1 quart mayonnaise
2 cups finely chopped onion
2 cups French salad dressing
1/2 cup prepared mustard
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
6 pounds cubed fully cooked ham
36 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
8 cups (2 pounds) shredded cheddar cheese
6 cups thinly sliced celery
4 cups sweet pickle relish
2 cups diced pimientos, drained

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. Combine the mayonnaise, onion, dressing, mustard, salt and pepper; add to hot rice and mix well. Cool to room temperature.
Fold in ham, eggs, cheese, celery, relish and pimientos; mix well. Chill for 2-3 hours.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 341 calories, 20g fat (6g saturated fat), 129mg cholesterol, 920mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein.

Originally published as Buffet Rice Salad in Taste of Home August/September 1996

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gunslinger

Sep 27, 2014

Very tasty main dish salad to make for a crowd. The french dressing gives the salad a very tasty dressing. Inexpensive to make , it makes a nice unusual salad when we do a salad luncheon!