Hawaiian Haystacks

Hm... do chow mein noodles count as pasta? Probably not but I've already put all my favorite pasta recipes on here so this will have to count! :)
This used to be what my family would have every New Years Eve, but since I married Brian he likes it so much that we end up having it a lot more than once a year!

Hawaiian Haystacks:
1 can chow mein noodles
2 c cooked rice (or however much your family eats)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c water
1 c cooked and diced chicken
1 tomato, diced
1 can crushed pineapple
1 c grated cheese
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 can black olives, sliced
1/2 c coconut
maraschino cherries

Mix soup and water in a pot and simmer for 10 min. Add chicken pieces and heat through. Put all other ingredients in separate bowls and serve buffet style. First noodles then rice then chicken sauce and then everything else. Top it with a cherry.
You can also add chopped celery, green onions, and slivered almonds to this if you like.