Crabacado Rice Skillet

Description
Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup chopped onion
 * 1 cup sliced celery
 * 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
 * 3 cups cooked rice
 * 6 to 8 ounces crab meat, drained and cartilage removed*
 * 1/2 cup chopped sweet pickles (optional)
 * 1/4 cup chopped pimientos
 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
 * 1/2 cup mayonnaise
 * 1/2 cup sour cream
 * 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
 * 1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced

Directions

 * 1) Cook onion and celery in butter until tender crisp. Stir in rice, crab meat, pimientos, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt, pepper, mayonnaise and sour cream. Heat thoroughly. Sprinkle with cheese.
 * 2) Dip avocado slices in remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Arrange avocado in spoke fashion over cheese. Cover and heat until cheese melts.