Crab & Orzo Salad

Total Time

1 Hour 25 Minutes

Servings

6

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
• 1 pound cooked crabmeat
• 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 medium red pepper, diced
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 3 spring onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons chilli sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 drops hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add orzo, and cook 11 minutes, or until al dente. Drain, and place in the refrigerator about 1 hour, until chilled.
2. In a large bowl, toss together orzo, crabmeat, tomatoes, carrot, red pepper, green pepper, and spring onions.
3. In a small bowl, blend mayonnaise, chilli sauce, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce. Pour over the orzo mixture, and toss to coat.