Rice Salad

Bring 8 cups water to boil. When boiling add 1 dsp salt and 1 good cup rice. Boil rapidly for 12 mins with lid off. Then strain rice but do not rinse. Prepare 2&1/2 oz mixed nuts, 1 pkt cherries, 1 small tin crushed pineapple, strained, 1 red and 1 green pepper, 1 onion, 1 apple, 1 clove garlic crushed. Rub bowl with garlic. Put in cooled rice and other ingredients. Mix 2 tbls oil, 1 dsp vinegar, 1/2 tsp mustard, 1/4 tsp sugar. Pour over and mix together.

Contributed by F. Bastian in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.18.