Patio Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. frozen green peas
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. water
1 1/3 c. Minute rice
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. chopped dill pickle
1 tsp. grated onion
1 c. slivered cooked ham
1 c. slivered Swiss cheese

Preparation

Add frozen peas and salt to water in saucepan.
Cover.
Bring quickly to a full boil.
Then add Minute rice.
Stir with a fork to moisten all rice; cover and remove from heat.
Let stand 13 minutes.
Add mayonnaise, pickle and onion, mixing with fork. Chill.
Before serving, add ham and cheese.
Serve on crisp lettuce with a ring of tomato wedges.
Serves 6.