Imitation Crab and Rice Salad

Description

Colorful crab rice salad. Light but filling summer main course or side dish. Serve with toast.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups water, or more to taste
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat
  • 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • ½ cup chopped cashews
  • ½ cup peas
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 2 stalks green onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium lemon, juiced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in rice
  2. cover
  3. and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed
  4. about 15 minutes
  5. adding a few more tablespoons water if needed.
  6. Transfer rice to a bowl. Stir in imitation crab
  7. mayonnaise
  8. bell pepper
  9. cashews
  10. peas
  11. sesame oil
  12. curry powder
  13. green onion
  14. and lemon juice until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8

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