Seafood and Rice Stuffed Tomatoes
I make these with my large ripe juicy garden tomatoes, this makes the perfect baby shower brunch or for a ladies luncheon ..
I have listed the servings 6-8 as it will depend on the size of tomatoes you use if you use very large then you may just get six if your tomatoes are smaller you may get eight, the amounts may be doubled or tripled to serve a large get together, make certain to choose larger ripe red juicy tomatoes for this, home grown is the best if not vine-ripened none of those pale red hard tomatoes that have no flavor please!
Plan ahead the seafood filling needs to chill for at least 2 hours or overnight (the longer chilling time the better)
Servings 6-8
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked white or brown rice, packed
1 cup cooked shrimp, finely chopped
2 (6-ounce) cans crabmeat, rinsed with cold water, drained and cartilage picked out and discarded (hand-squeeze out excess moisture)
4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 small celery rib, finely diced
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 green onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped dill pickles (do not use the sweet pickles)
1 (2-ounce) jar chopped pimientos, drained
6-8 large ripe tomatoes
DRESSING:
3/4 cup mayonnaise (can use half mayonnaise and salad dressing)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon seasoned salt or white salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or to taste
Instructions:———————————–
In a large bowl combine the first 9 ingredients and set aside.
In a small bowl combine all dressing ingredients; pour over the seafood mixture and mix well.
Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
Before serving using a sharp knife cut a think slice off the top of each tomato.
Scoop out the pulp and discard leaving about 1/2-inch thick shell.
Fill each tomato with about 1/2-cup seafood/rice mixture.
At this point you may cover and refrigerate for a few hours before serving or you may serve immediately.
Serve each filled tomato on a lettuce leaf with desired sides.
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