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Salad with crab sticks and cucumber has been one of the most beloved and popular dishes for several decades, especially on the holiday table.
Soviet housewives had the opportunity to prepare such a salad based on crab sticks, containing 30% natural crab meat. Among the other ingredients were rice, pickled mushrooms, green peas, carrots, eggs, fresh cucumber, onion, dill, etc. Mayonnaise was used as a dressing.
In the mid-90s. updated, cheaper and more accessible crab sticks have appeared in stores. They included: compressed fish meat and soy protein. Along with the established composition of salad products, which included crab sticks, rice, eggs, fresh cucumber, onions and mayonnaise, canned corn became an essential ingredient of the dish.
Corn and cucumber should be squeezed a little before adding to the salad in order to remove excess moisture.
Modern chefs are becoming more open to experiments in the kitchen, so there is no clear composition of products for crab salad and their quantity. Today there are many recipes for salads with crab sticks. The abundance of ingredients amazes the imagination, and new bright flavors of our favorite salad delight us on holidays and weekdays.
How to prepare a salad with crab sticks and cucumber - 15 varieties
- Crab salad with cucumber, corn and egg
- Layered crab salad “Novinka”
- Salad with crab sticks “Vitamin”
- Salad with crab sticks and shrimp
- Salad “Mysterious”
- Salad with Korean carrots and crab sticks
- Salad with crab sticks “Rainbow”
- Layered salad with crab sticks, tomato and cucumber
- Salad with crab sticks and fresh cucumber
- Crab salad with green peas, fresh and pickled cucumbers
- Crab salad "Spring"
- Salad with crab sticks and cucumber
- Salad with crab sticks “Alenka”
- Salad with fried crab sticks
- Crab salad with funchose
Cooking method
Hard-boil the eggs and cool them with cold water - this will make them easier to peel. Remove the shell from them. Remove the yolk from two eggs and set aside - you will need it for decoration. Chop everything else finely enough.
Add canned corn.
Cut the pickled cucumbers into small pieces.
If you have frozen crab sticks, you need to remove them from the refrigerator in advance so that they thaw. Remove them from the packages, set one aside for decoration, and cut the rest into smaller pieces. Sprinkle with ground pepper, salt, add mayonnaise.
Stir.
Place the finished salad in portions on plates. If you want it to look like mine, use a medium-sized serving ring.
Grate the yolk and sprinkle it on top of the salad. Cut the reserved crab stick diagonally and decorate the top and sides of the salad.
It turned out to be a very unusual holiday treat.
Bon appetit!
Crab meat salad with cucumber will help out when you need to quickly prepare an appetizer from a simple set of ingredients. It takes a little time to cut, but even the most demanding gourmet will like the taste. The salad turns out to be light on the stomach and fresh like spring. But this does not prevent it from being satisfying, since it contains high-calorie crab meat.
There are many options for preparing crab meat appetizers with cucumber. For example, fresh cucumber can be replaced with pickled cucumber, and shrimp can be used instead of crab meat. You can also include green peas or canned corn, dill, lettuce, onions, and rice among the ingredients. However, the basic recipe still remains unchanged and the most beloved for many.
Crab appetizer is a great variety for the daily menu. It can also be prepared before guests arrive. Many housewives include this appetizer among the dishes for the holiday table, especially for New Year's feasts. The salad is universal; both children and adults love it. And you can serve it at any meal: breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack.
Taste Info Salads with crab sticks
Crab salad with cucumber, corn and egg
A simple and quick to prepare salad from inexpensive ingredients.
Ingredients:
- eggs - 4 pcs.;
- crab sticks - 200 g;
- processed cheese - 50 g;
- corn - 200 g;
- fresh cucumber - 150 g;
- dill, green onions - to taste;
- mayonnaise - 50 g
Preparation:
Boil the eggs, at this time cut the crab sticks and fresh cucumber into cubes. We also chop the eggs after they have cooled. Finely chop the cheese, then the greens. Mix all the ingredients, add salt, season with mayonnaise, put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, and serve.
Crab salad with cucumber
All kinds of dishes are prepared from crab sticks, but this particular appetizer looks special and has an amazing, unusual taste.
You will need:
- 300 gr. crab sticks;
- 2 pickled cucumbers;
- 200 gr. canned peas;
- 1 fresh cucumber;
- 1 sour apple;
- 1 onion;
- 30 ml. mayonnaise.
Salad crab sticks cucumber:
- Peel the onion and chop it.
- Cut pickled and fresh cucumbers into thin strips.
- Thaw crab sticks and chop.
- Place the peas in a colander and wait until the excess marinade drains.
- Boil the eggs, cool in cold water, peel and cut into pieces.
- Wash the apple, peel and cut into cubes.
- Combine all ingredients, season with mayonnaise and serve to guests.
Layered crab salad “Novinka”
A hearty and impressive salad. Consists of bright layers connected by mayonnaise. No salt is used in this recipe.
Ingredients:
- cucumber - 1 piece;
- smoked sausage - 300 g;
- eggs - 3 pcs.;
- crab sticks - 200 g;
- corn - 1 can;
- green onions;
- a sprig of parsley - for decoration;
- mayonnaise - to taste
Preparation:
Cut the cucumber and sausage into thin strips. On a coarse grater, grate three eggs, cut the crab sticks into pieces, and chop the onion.
We lay the salad in layers using a special form.
Sequence of layers: sausage - mayonnaise mesh - cucumber - green onions (part) - mayonnaise - corn - mayonnaise - crab sticks - mayonnaise - eggs. We decorate the salad with mayonnaise on top, pour green onions in the center, and place halves of cucumber slices around the perimeter.
"Tenderness"
The peculiarity of the dish lies in the arrangement of layers. It is necessary to strictly observe the laying out of products in layers, then crab salad with corn and fresh cucumber will become a masterpiece of culinary creativity.
The name of the dish indicates its mild taste. The declared tenderness is achieved by a combination of cheese, corn and sticks. Despite the apparent complexity, preparing the dish is not difficult.
Preparatory work will take 10 minutes, cooking – 15 minutes. For 4 servings you will need:
- 200 g sticks;
- 200 g corn in a jar;
- 3 chicken eggs;
- 2 fresh cucumbers;
- 0.15 kg cheese;
- 100 g mayonnaise.
First you need to boil the eggs and add cold water. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
Cooking should begin by chopping the ingredients. Cut cucumbers and crab sticks into small cubes.
It is recommended to place the salad on a flat dish. The first layer consists of cucumbers. Vegetables should be evenly distributed on a plate and greased with mayonnaise. The second layer is made from crab meat, which is also covered with mayonnaise.
The third layer consists of eggs, which are grated. They are also covered with mayonnaise. Next is cheese, and canned corn on top. The finished dish is covered with a mayonnaise mesh.
The calorie content of the dish is 203 kcal per 100 g. The same amount of protein contains 8, fat - 14, carbohydrates - 8 grams.
Salad with crab sticks “Vitamin”
An easy and quick salad with healthy plant products. Option for daily menu.
Ingredients:
- crab sticks - 200 g;
- cabbage - 1 cabbage;
- onions or green onions - 1 piece/bunch;
- fresh cucumbers - 2 pcs.;
- corn - 340 g;
- dill;
- salt;
- mayonnaise - to taste
Preparation:
Cut the cabbage into strips, chop the greens, cut the cucumbers and onions into half rings, crab sticks into cubes. Combine the products, add salt, pour mayonnaise and mix.
Salad with crab sticks and shrimp
This is a holiday dish. In this recipe, it is important to maintain proportions.
Ingredients:
- crab sticks - 500 g;
- eggs - 5 pcs.;
- corn - 1 can;
- fresh cucumber - 1 pc.;
- shrimp for decoration - 10 - 15 pcs.;
- mayonnaise - to taste
Preparation:
We cut all products into strips, then into slices. The size is like a grain of corn.
Mix the crushed products. Season the salad with mayonnaise immediately before the meal. Decorate the salad with parsley sprigs and peeled shrimp.
Salad “Mysterious”
A bright holiday salad with basic ingredients. Cooking time - 20 minutes.
Ingredients:
- crab sticks - 240 g;
- fresh cucumbers - 2-3 pcs.;
- eggs - 4 pcs.;
- cheese - 100 g;
- mayonnaise - to taste;
- salt;
- pepper;
- parsley, green onions - to taste
Preparation:
Cut the eggs into cubes, cucumbers into large strips, and finely chop the green onions. Using a coarse grater, grate the cheese and chop the crab sticks. Combine the ingredients, salt and add a little pepper. We use mayonnaise as a dressing. Mix the salad.
