Crab and Orzo Salad recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 909.9 mg
sugar: 6.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  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 bell pepper, green bell pepper, and green onions.

  3. 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.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This salad is a great addition to that summertime BBQ

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