Crab And Orzo Salad - cooking recipe

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 bell pepper, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons chili sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 drops hot pepper sauce

Preparation

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.