Rice Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 oz.) can crushed pineapple in heavy syrup
2/3 c. Minute rice
2/3 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. tiny marshmallows
1 ripe banana, diced
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. Cool Whip
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Drain pineapple, saving syrup.
In saucepan, combine rice, water, syrup and salt.
Mix to moisten.
Bring quickly to a boil. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients; let cool.
Fold in whipped cream.
Chill.