Hello dear guests and readers of this blog! We recently prepared with you a delicious and beautiful Mushroom Glade salad. Today we will continue the autumn theme, when it’s either foggy or slushy outside, when the days are getting shorter and the sun is shining less and less, you really want to bring bright colors into your life, don’t you? According to research by psychologists, the color yellow relieves stress and tension, gives a good mood and joy, relieves drowsiness and invigorates. You can please yourself with sunny and bright colors on a cloudy day using this salad recipe.
In addition to the joyful color, this salad also has a very delicate taste. The combination of crab sticks and sweet corn is considered a classic and will not leave anyone indifferent at your table!
Classic salad recipe with crab sticks, corn and fresh cucumber
The salad according to this recipe is prepared with fresh cucumber, so to speak, a summer version. It tastes light, festive and very tasty! The key to the success of this dish is high-quality crab sticks and sweet corn, so the choice of ingredients must be approached carefully; when purchasing, carefully read the composition. Let’s not get distracted, I’ll tell you the rest of the secrets in the recipe itself, let’s get started...
To prepare you need:
- Crab sticks - 240 gr.
- Corn - 1 can
- Eggs - 3-4 pcs.
- chicken breast -250 gr.
- Fresh cucumber - 1-2 pcs.
- Mayonnaise
- Salt to taste
Cooking process:
- The first step is to boil the chicken breast in salted water, hard-boil the eggs, then cool and peel them. Wash the cucumbers and drain the brine from the canned corn. Remove the sticks from the wrapper; if you have them frozen, you need to remove them from the refrigerator in advance and defrost them at room temperature, otherwise they will lose their juiciness. I have them chilled, so I immediately start chopping them into small cubes
Important! Carefully read the composition of crab sticks, it should contain minced fish “surimi” in the first place in the list of ingredients, if it is in the second and lower, this means that there is a minimum of surimi in the composition. If there is no minced fish in the composition, then you should not buy this product. High-quality crab sticks should taste juicy and look neat and elastic in appearance.
2. Cut eggs into cubes
3. We also cut the chicken breast into small cubes.
4. My cucumbers have thin skin, so I won’t cut it off and cut it into cubes just like the rest of the salad ingredients.
5. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl - crab sticks, corn, eggs, cucumbers and chicken breast.
6. Add mayonnaise, salt to taste and mix. We taste it and, if necessary, add what is missing. You can add greens to the salad and add a little ground black pepper, it’s at your discretion.
I add mayonnaise little by little so that the salad is not dry, and I add as much as needed, focusing on the thickness of the mayonnaise. If you overdo it, the vegetables will float in it and the salad will not hold its shape.
7. Place the salad in a suitable bowl, decorate, give it a little time to soak and serve.
Our salad is ready! Did it really turn out bright and colorful? It’s not a shame to prepare such a salad for a birthday or put it on the New Year’s table.
Bon appetit! Help yourself!
Classic recipe
Crab salad with corn is very popular. It's quite simple to do. Since it contains rice, boil it in advance so that it cools before starting work. Let's take a closer look at what ingredients are included in its composition:
- Crab sticks – 300 grams.
- 1 can canned sweet corn.
- 4 boiled eggs.
- 2 medium sized fresh cucumbers.
- Half a glass of rice.
- 1 onion.
- Greens – dill or parsley (optional).
- For dressing - mayonnaise, salt, if desired - black pepper.
We’ll look at how to prepare crab salad with corn later in the article.
Delicious crab salad with corn without rice
Now I want to offer the next option, this salad is very easy to prepare and takes minimal time to prepare. Perfect for when you want to pamper your family but don’t have time to cook.
Ingredients:
- Crab sticks - 250 gr.
- Eggs - 3-4 pcs.
- Cucumber – 1 piece (fresh)
- Corn - 1/2 can
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper
- Dill
- Green onions
- Mayonnaise
Cooking process:
1. First, we need to boil hard-boiled eggs. While the eggs are boiling, peel the crab sticks from their wrappers, wash the cucumber and herbs.
2. Cut crab sticks into cubes, chop dill and green onions
3. I pass the eggs through an egg slicer, it’s very convenient and, most importantly, fast. If you don’t already have this device, I recommend getting it – it saves a lot of time.
4. Add corn.
Important! The corn should be sweet, not too soft and not hard, otherwise it will simply ruin the taste of the salad.
5. The last ingredient of our salad is cucumber, cut into medium-sized cubes.
6. Stir, add salt according to your taste preferences and season with mayonnaise. If you are cooking for yourself, then season in small portions, as much as you eat at a time, and put the unseasoned in the refrigerator. This way you will always serve fresh salad on the table, it will not lose its properties, will not leak or become saturated with liquid.
Bon appetit!
Salad without rice
This version of the salad contains ingredients already familiar to us from the classic recipe, only it does not include rice, herbs and onions. To prepare it you will need the following products:
Chinese cabbage salad recipe
Very tasty and healthy salad. This recipe is suitable for dieters or people who are watching their health: raw vegetables are rich in fiber and low in calories, and olive oil dressing will add healthy fatty acids to your diet. Food lovers will also appreciate it. Let's start cooking...
Ingredients:
- Beijing (Chinese cabbage) - 200 gr.
- Canned sweet corn - 1 can
- Crab sticks - 200 gr.
- Extra virgin olive oil - 2-3 tablespoons
- Salt to taste
Cooking process:
Step 1: Drain the can of corn and pour it into a salad bowl. The bowl should be deep enough for convenient mixing of ingredients.
Step 2. Rinse the Beijing (Chinese) cabbage under running water, dry with a paper towel, remove the top leaves (if they are wilted) and chop into cubes.
Step 3. Crab meat (crab sticks) is also cut into cubes; it is better to buy chilled, they are the most juicy. When the ingredients are approximately the same shape and size, the salad looks aesthetically more attractive and appetizing.
Step 4. Crab meat (crab sticks) also cut into cubes. When the ingredients are approximately the same shape and size, the salad looks aesthetically more attractive and appetizing.
Step 5. Season the salad with cold-pressed olive oil (Extra Virgin), add salt to taste, if necessary. You don’t have to add more salt, since the crab sticks are quite salty and already give the salad a harmonious taste. Stir again so that all salad components are evenly saturated with olive oil.
This recipe makes approximately 3 servings. You can decorate with herbs (if you are cooking during the season) and serve in a large salad bowl or in portions in small bowls. An excellent tasting and healthy addition to the salad would be toast made from whole grain bread.
A balanced snack that gives you joy and a sunny mood is ready!
Bon appetit!
“Spring” salad with cucumber
For a light yet delicious appetizer, add fresh cucumbers to your crab salad. Canned dessert corn must first be discarded in a colander to get rid of excess liquid. The texture of the salad depends on the number of eggs: the more there are, the more tender and uniform the appetizer will be.
Compound:
- chilled crab sticks – 100 g;
- canned dessert corn – 100 g;
- 1 fresh cucumber;
- 2 boiled chicken eggs;
- fresh herbs;
- salt and pepper mixture;
- 2 tbsp. l. mayonnaise with any percentage of fat.
Preparation:
- First you need to prepare all the products. Chicken eggs need to be hard-boiled and peeled.
- The cucumber must be washed; if desired, it can be peeled. Then the cucumber should be cut into even pieces.
- Chilled crab sticks should be cut into small cubes.
- Boiled eggs should also be cut into cubes. If desired, the eggs can be passed through a mesh or grated.
- Place all the chopped ingredients, chopped herbs, add table salt and a mixture of peppers into a deep glass bowl.
- The salad should be seasoned with table mayonnaise and mixed thoroughly.
If corn, crab sticks, and eggs are added to the salad, then the cucumber can be replaced with fresh tomatoes. Some housewives exclude the vegetable base altogether and add boiled rice to the salad. Regardless of what components you combine, the dressing must be mayonnaise.
Salad with crab sticks, tomato, garlic and cheese
Delicious salads are always a good reason for a feast. And if the salad is also easy to prepare, then it is doubly pleasant. A delicate and at the same time bright salad with crab sticks and tomatoes is popularly called “Red Sea”. This dish will brighten up any table, be it a holiday or a regular dinner with the family. Everyone will like the unusual, slightly spicy taste of this amazing salad, without a doubt. It's safe to say that it will be the main treat of the evening.
It is worth noting one important feature of the salad: it cannot be stored for a long time after dressing, because mayonnaise and tomatoes form a certain amount of juice. Therefore, mayonnaise must be added to the products strictly before serving.
Required components:
- crab sticks – 100 gr.
- ripe tomatoes – 100 gr.
- hard cheese – 80 gr.
- boiled eggs – 2 pcs.
- garlic – 3 cloves
- table salt - to taste
- mayonnaise – 50 grams.
Step-by-step preparation sequence:
1. Crab sticks should be chopped with a knife. Place pieces in prepared bowl.
2. Chop the washed tomato very finely.
3. Place small pieces of cheese in a common bowl.
4. Boil and cool the eggs in advance. Peel them and then chop them well.
5. Garlic cloves must be carefully cut into small pieces. Add a little salt to everything and then stir thoroughly.
6. Before serving, pour mayonnaise into the bowl with all the ingredients. Gently mix the mixture again.
7. Red Sea salad can be served.
Bon appetit! Cook with pleasure!
