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Apple Glorified Rice

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup regular converted rice
  • 2 cups Michigan Apple Cider or Michigan Apple Juice
  • 2 cups cubed, red Michigan Apples
  • 1 can (8 oz.) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/2 cup broken pecans, optional
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup quartered drained maraschino cherries
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen reduced fat whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 container (8 oz.) lowfat vanilla yogurt

Servings:

  • 8 servings

Nutrition Facts:

Per serving, 2/3 cup

  • 230 Calories
  • 3 g Fat
  • 2 mg Cholesterol
  • 4 g Protein
  • 50 g Carbohydrate
  • 36 mg Sodium
  • 1 g Dietary Fiber

Directions:

Cook rice according to package directions using Michigan Apple Cider in place of water and omitting butter and salt. Cool completely.

Combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.

Suggested Michigan Apple varieties to use: Empire, Gala, Ida Red, Jonagold, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious or Rome.

Variety of apples