Crabacado Rice Skillet

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.
 * 2) Stir in rice, crab meat, pimientos, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt, pepper, Mayonnaise and sour cream.
 * 3) Heat thoroughly. Sprinkle with Cheese.
 * 4) Dip avocado slices in remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
 * 5) Arrange avocado in spoke fashion over Cheese.
 * 6) Cover and heat until Cheese melts.