Tuna and Rice Salad with Avocado Dressing

Description
Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups cooked rice
 * 1 x 9-ounce can tuna, drained
 * 1 x 8½-ounce can green peas, drained
 * ½ cup chopped onion
 * 2 cups sliced celery
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
 * dash hot pepper sauce
 * ½ cup mayonnaise
 * 8 whole peeled tomatoes
 * salad greens

Avocado dressing

 * 1 avocado, peeled, seeded, mashed
 * 1 cup mayonnaise
 * 1 cup sour cream
 * 3 to 4 drops hot pepper sauce
 * ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
 * ½ teaspoon onion juice
 * ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
 * ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

 * 1) Mix rice, tuna, peas, onion, celery, salt, pepper, pepper sauce and mayonnaise; chill.
 * 2) Cut out blossom ends of tomatoes and cut into sixths or eighths, almost but not quite through to give a petal effect.
 * 3) Fill with rice-tuna mixture and arrange on salad greens, if desired.
 * 4) Top with Avocado dressing.

Avocado dressing

 * 1) Combine avocado, mayonnaise, sour cream, pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion juice, garlic powder and salt; blend or process until smooth.