CRAB AND ORZO SALAD

Crab and Orzo Salad image

This salad is a great addition to that summertime BBQ

Provided by SWIZZLESTICKS

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Crab Salad Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 ½ cups uncooked orzo pasta
1 pound cooked crabmeat
4 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
3 green onions, chopped
½ cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons chili sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
3 drops hot pepper sauce

Steps:

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.
In a large bowl, toss together orzo, crabmeat, tomatoes, carrot, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and green onions.
In a small bowl, blend mayonnaise, chili sauce, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce. Pour over the orzo mixture, and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 64.5 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 909.9 mg, Sugar 6.3 g