Crab (Surimi) and Melon Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked crabmeat, picked over (or use chopped surimi)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/2 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and chopped (if using surimi, chop it and the melon in approximately equally-sized pieces)
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups lettuce, finely chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Put the crab meat or surimi, lime juice, rice, mayonnaise, sour cream, and salt and pepper into a bowl and stir until well mixed.

2. 2

   Add the melon and stir gently until combined. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to several hours.

3. 3

   Serve on a bed of lettuce -- or mix the lettuce in with the rest of the salad before serving.

4. 4

   Step 1 can be done the day before serving, if desired, and the mixture stored in the refrigerator.

5. 5

   This makes 2 or 3 main dish servings or 5 or 6 side salad servings.