Every year, salads with crab sticks break all records for their popularity. We often go to visit, and there is always one or another version of a dish with this seafood on the table. Moreover, he is not only present there, but always eats with great pleasure. And as a rule, it never remains on the table.

And this is probably not accidental. Just 10 years ago it was difficult to find such a product in a store in such an assortment. Now, you come to the store and don’t know what to choose. The product is sold in different appearances, from different manufacturers, at different prices. And of course, it can vary greatly in quality.

Crab sticks should contain up to 50% chopped fish. As a rule, these are pollock, saury, all types of cod fish, and other white fish. But sometimes they come across juicy and tasty, and other times they are a bit dry. It depends on how much fish fillet they contain, or surimi as it is also called. They become dry when other ingredients are added instead of fish, such as soy protein, egg powder and starch.

Therefore, it is worth paying attention to what product you are buying. After all, this will directly determine what kind of salad you get in the end. Try to buy products only from trusted manufacturers. Such as “Santa Bremor”, “Meridian”, “Vici”, “Water World”. Before purchasing, always read the information on the packaging, and remember that a good product will not be cheap.

But if you purchased a good quality product, then you can always cook a delicious dish with it. And you know, there are quite a lot of recipes. Today we will look at some of them. After all, the most important holiday is coming soon - New Year! And not only on this holiday you can prepare delicious salads. We still have a birthday, March 8, February 23..., there are more than enough reasons. So let's get started.

Salad with crab sticks and corn according to a classic recipe

I’ll immediately answer the question why this particular recipe is a classic. This is a conditional name. This is how they cooked it when this seafood first appeared on sale. And there was only one recipe. Everything was prepared according to it. Apparently this is where it got its name.

We will need:

• corn – 300 g (1 can)
• boiled rice - 1 cup (dry rice 1/4 cup)
• egg – 4 pcs
• fresh cucumber – 1 pc.
• green onion – 0.5 bunch
• parsley - a small bunch
• mayonnaise - to taste

Preparation:

1. Boil rice in advance. As you can see from the ingredients list, we need about 1/4 cup of dry rice. It is better to boil steamed rice; it does not stick together during cooking and remains that way after cooking. In addition, it expands perfectly in size. That is, almost four times. And this is already a full-fledged element of the salad, visible to the eye, which is important.

It will only need to be cooled and then used in cooking.

2. Eggs should be hard-boiled and cooled with cold water. Then cut them into small cubes.

3. Seafood is best purchased chilled. I personally don't like the frozen product. Usually one package weighs 200 - 250 grams. Use whatever you have.

They need to be cut. There are several different options for cutting methods. And they mainly depend on what look you want to get.

• you can cut them into cubes. In this case, it is better to cut all other components as well. The design will be more impressive.
• can be cut into thin strips. In this case, we cut the cucumbers the same way. And the egg, corn and green onions will be shaped like a cube. The “geometry” of the appearance will be different.

I take the sticks apart into fibers. In this form, they turn out to be very thin, and are perfectly saturated with the juices of all other components. And I prefer the taste of this content, in principle, as well as its appearance.

And in order to disassemble seafood into fibers, it must first be cut into two or three pieces, and then into two more halves. And then divide it into fibers, helping yourself with a knife. This way the disassembled straw will be short and the same size.

Place the straws in a bowl.

4. Add the egg, cooled rice, and corn, from which all the liquid has previously been drained. And also chopped green onions and dill. And some people like dill more. It will not be considered a mistake to use it either.

And instead of green onions, you can use regular onions. In this case, you will need to cut it into very small cubes and pour boiling water over it so that all the bitterness comes out.

All ingredients are tender, the corn and sticks have a slightly sweet taste. And we don’t need to add bitterness. All tenderness will be lost, and the bitter taste may overpower all the others.

5. And we have one more component left, which we will also add today. This is a fresh cucumber.

Why is there such special attention to him? Yes, because in the first classic version of the dish, cucumber was not added. And it started to be added a little later.

Therefore, we will highlight its addition as a special point. Those who want - add, those who do not want - then it is quite possible to do without it. But the cucumber adds fresh flavor notes, and its alluring aroma stimulates the appetite. And I always add it; with its presence, the salad seems more tasty to me.

6. All that remains is to fill it with mayonnaise. Add it a little to just slightly bind all the components together. But who loves it more?

I don’t salt it, because crab sticks and mayonnaise are already salty enough as it is. And salt, as a rule, is enough for the entire composition. But taste it before serving. And if you feel that there is not enough salt, then add a little salt.

7. The contents can be placed in a deep dish, or you can place them in heaps on a flat plate. Who likes it best, and what kind of dishes are suitable for this.

That's it, the dish can be served to the table and enjoy its delicate and delicate taste and aroma.

Video on how to prepare the original “Corn” salad

Here is a recipe for almost the same salad, but in an original version. If you want to surprise your guests, you can offer them just such an option.

With us, it is always one of the first to fly off the table, and never remains on the plate. That's why I like to prepare it just before guests arrive.

It takes almost the same amount of time to create as the regular version. And from the design you just need to create the shape of corn and sprinkle it with grains of the canned product. And to create a more cheerful mood, add green in the form of lettuce, dill and parsley, and use red in the form of pomegranate seeds.

The salad holds its shape perfectly, does not fall apart and looks fresh, bright and incredibly positive on the festive table!

Try to cook your favorite dish in a new version, and you will even be able to feel its updated taste. As paradoxical as this may sound, it is nonetheless true.

Simple "Royal" salad with corn without rice

We usually always cook the classic recipe with rice and corn. But you can prepare very tasty options without rice. And here is the first from this collection.

We will need:

• crab sticks – 7 pieces
• orange – 1 pc.
• eggs – 4 pcs.
• canned corn – 100 g
• garlic – 1 clove
• mayonnaise – 100 – 150 gr

Preparation:

1. Cut the sticks lengthwise into two halves. Then cut into small pieces. If you wish, you can cut them into rounds.

2. Boil eggs and cut into small cubes.

3. Disassemble the orange into slices and remove films and seeds, if any. Then cut the slices into pieces.

4. Chop the garlic using a knife or a press.

5. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, adding corn and draining all the liquid.

6. Stir, add mayonnaise to taste, and mix gently again.

Place in a dish and serve. The option is very simple and very tasty. It's quick and easy to prepare. And it is always eaten without a trace.

He makes a very interesting combination of seemingly not very compatible ingredients. But try to cook it, the taste is very interesting.

Delicious recipe with canned fish and pineapple

This recipe can be classified as a holiday recipe. It contains very tasty components that, when combined, give an absolutely amazing combination.

Probably everyone loves the combination of chicken and pineapple? I know that maybe not everyone, but many people love... So this salad is also with pineapple, but crab sticks are used instead of chicken. And it’s not just pineapples that color this option, let’s quickly see what else is so interesting in it.

We will need:

• crab sticks – 200 gr
• canned tuna – 200 gr
• pineapple – 100 g (can be fresh or canned)
• orange – 1 pc.
• eggs – 2 pcs
• canned corn – 300 – 350 g (1 can)
• walnuts - a handful
• salt, pepper - to taste
• greens - for decoration
• mayonnaise – 2 – 3 tbsp. spoons

You can make a lighter version and use yogurt instead of mayonnaise.

Preparation:

1. Cut the sticks into medium cubes. Place in a bowl.

2. Divide the orange into slices, then peel it from the films and cut into thin slices.

3. Peel the eggs and cut into cubes. Also cut the pineapples into cubes. You can use them fresh or canned. Which ones will be found? This will not affect the taste much. It will be delicious either way.

4. Mix all ingredients, adding walnuts. You can first crush them with a rolling pin, but not too much so that quite tangible pieces remain.

5. Drain the liquid from the tuna and separate it into fibers. Also add to a common bowl. Stir and taste. If you need salt, then add salt. However, keep in mind that the mayonnaise with which we will season the dish is also salty.

If desired, you can add a little ground black pepper.

6. Season with mayonnaise or yogurt. Stir and place on a plate. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.

You can cool it slightly by putting it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Crab salad with corn and green apple

Another recipe for an excellent tasting cold dish. A fresh green apple gives it a special freshness and taste. It changes the usual taste and makes a dish with simple ingredients very sophisticated.

We will need:

• crab sticks – 200 – 250 g (1 package)
• canned corn – 1 can
• green apple – 1 piece (large)
• carrots – 2 pcs.
• potatoes – 3 pcs.
• boiled egg – 4 pcs
• salt to taste
• mayonnaise to taste

Preparation:

1. Boil eggs, potatoes and carrots. Peel them and cut them into smaller cubes.

2. Drain the liquid from the corn, placing it in a colander.

3. Peel the apple if it is thick and rough, or leave it if it is thin and chewy. Cut it into cubes.

4. Also cut the crab sticks.

5. Combine all ingredients, add salt to taste and season with mayonnaise. Then place on a flat plate in the form of a mound.

As you can see, it is very simple. Easy to prepare and just as easy to use.

Video recipe for crab stick salad “Monastery Hut”

If you want to truly surprise your guests, then prepare for them such an original and delicious salad. This idea is certainly not new. Sweets are also prepared using this principle. But still, coming up with such an interesting design is extremely interesting.

To make everything clear, watch the video. It will be faster than I can describe it all in words. And it’s clearer, of course.

This is the beauty that comes out in the end.

By the way, I’ll give you a few more ideas. As a filling, you can use all products that are combined with seafood. It could be carrots with garlic, cod liver, pollock caviar (imagine what a masterpiece you can prepare!), and mushrooms fried with onions...

This is just the first thing that comes to mind. And if you use your imagination, you can come up with something like this... Thus, you will please both yourself and all your guests. And you’ll come up with a new salad.

Snack dish “Summer Day” with crab sticks and vegetables

Here is a vegetable combination that is both similar and not similar... It is very good to cook in the summer, when there is an abundance of vegetables. At the same time, all vegetables are juicy, full of vitamins, and therefore the most delicious. Then their combination turns out to be simply incomparable.

We will need:

• crab sticks – 6 pcs
• cabbage – a small head (or even half a small one)
• tomatoes – 2 pcs.
• cucumbers – 2 pcs.
• radishes – 3 – 4 pcs.
• Adyghe cheese – 150 gr
• dill - bunch
• vegetable oil
• salt pepper

As you can see, in this recipe, unlike others, the contents are seasoned with oil, which makes it not so high in calories. Besides, if you cook it in the summer, then you don’t want to eat mayonnaise at all.

Preparation:

1. Chop the cabbage into small strips.

2. Cut cucumbers and tomatoes into strips or larger pieces. It's as you wish.

3. Also cut the crab sticks into strips or pieces. Chop the dill greens.

4. Place the cabbage on a large dish; there is no need to crush or mash it.

5. Place cucumbers and tomatoes on top. Salt and pepper. Then cheese, dill and crab sticks on top. Drizzle with oil.

The dish turns out bright, colorful, quite light and very tasty. You start eating it with your eyes as soon as you see it on the table. And only then you enjoy its taste to the fullest.

Salad with seaweed and crab meat

As you know, cabbage comes in different varieties. And if you start cooking with it, then let’s remember about seaweed. After all, it also makes delicious and healthy salads.

And here is one of them.

We will need:

• crab sticks – 200 g (or meat)
• seaweed – 200 gr
• bell pepper – 1 piece (preferably red or yellow)
• boiled egg – 3 pcs
• garlic – 1 clove
• mayonnaise – 1 tbsp. spoon
• sesame seeds – 1 teaspoon

Preparation:

1. Cut crab sticks into strips or small pieces.

2. Use brightly colored bell peppers to make the salad beautiful. A bright red fruit, or orange, or yellow will do. Peel it from the stalk and seeds and cut into strips.

3. Place ingredients in a bowl. Add chopped garlic and seaweed to them.

4. Cut the eggs into cubes and add to the bowl. Season with mayonnaise and mix.

Instead of mayonnaise, you can use olive oil, or olive oil and soy sauce, or vinaigrette. To prepare it, you need to mix mustard, wine vinegar and vegetable oil.

5. Place the contents on a plate in the form of a slide and decorate with sesame seeds on top. And you can arrange it in this form.

The finished dish turns out to be quite original both in content, taste and presentation.

Delicious “Sea” salad with crab sticks and shrimp

This is another very easy-to-prepare option, where two components play the main role - crab sticks and shrimp. And where these products are available, it’s always delicious!

We will need:

• crab sticks – 200 gr
• shrimp – 200 gr
• cucumber – 1 pc.
• boiled egg – 2 pcs
• salt to taste
• mayonnaise to taste

Preparation:

1. Boil shrimp in salted water. To do this, boil water and add defrosted or fresh seafood to it. Wait until they boil again and after two minutes turn off the water. Place the finished product in a colander and remove the shell from the shrimp.

2. Boil eggs and cut into cubes.

3. Cut crab sticks and cucumber into cubes of the same size. Cut the shrimp into two or three parts. Or you don’t have to cut it, just leave it like that. It all depends on how you want your dish to look in the end.

4. Salt the contents, if required. Although most likely this will not be necessary. And season with mayonnaise.

Here's a very simple salad we got. Try it, how delicious it is! Just lick your fingers!

How to prepare Flagman salad with shrimp and gherkins

And here is another delicious shrimp salad that I would like to offer to your attention. It is very easy to prepare and making it will not be difficult.

We will need:

• crab sticks – 200 gr
• shrimp – 300 gr
• boiled egg – 1 pc.
• pickled cucumbers (gherkins) – 8 pcs.
• pitted olives – 0.5 cans
• lemon – 0.5 pcs.
• mayonnaise – 2 tbsp. spoons
• soy sauce – 1 tbsp. spoon

Preparation:

1. Boil shrimp in salted water and peel them. Then cut them into small pieces. Leave some for decoration.

2. Cut the sticks, gherkins and egg into small cubes. Olives can be cut into thin slices.

3. Prepare the sauce. To do this, mix two tablespoons of mayonnaise and a spoon of soy sauce. If you like more mayonnaise, you can add a little more.

4. Mix all ingredients, placing them in a common bowl. Sprinkle with the juice of half a lemon. Then season with the prepared sauce. Mix.

5. Place in a deep or flat dish, decorate and serve.

The salad turned out to be original, not ordinary and very tasty.

Layered crab salad "Leningradsky"

If this dish is served on a festive table, then soon there will be nothing left of it. The guests quickly deal with him and ask if there is any refill. And if there is no supplement, then immediately after the feast they ask for the recipe. And if there is an additive, they eat it too, and then still ask for the recipe. And so every time.

We will need:

• crab sticks – 200 g (meat can be used)
• boiled rice – 1 cup (1/4 part dry)
• boiled eggs – 5 pcs
• onions – 2 pcs
• carrots – 2 – 3 pcs.
• marinated champignons – 1 jar (other mushrooms are possible)
• mayonnaise - to taste (but quite a lot)
• vegetable oil - for frying

Preparation:

It is best to cook it in a springform baking dish, or cut a form out of cardboard. In this case, it will look like a cake. But if you don’t want to do this, you can simply lay it out in layers in a deep dish. This will not affect the quality of taste in any way.

I will describe this recipe in the layers category. Therefore, read the entire recipe first to get an overall picture of it and so that everything becomes clear in the end.

Each layer should be generously greased with mayonnaise.

1 layer - boiled rice. It must first be boiled and then cooled. It is best to use steamed rice. It does not boil over, does not stick together, and expands well during cooking.

2nd layer – sticks, or if possible, grate the crab meat on a coarse grater.

3rd layer – grate the boiled eggs and place on top of the meat.

Layer 4 – fry the onions and carrots separately. Chop the champignons or any other pickled mushrooms. Mix all. This time we will create such a complex layer.

At the end of cooking, place the finished dish in the refrigerator for 3 hours. If you prepared it in a springform pan, then cool it in it. Then it will need to be removed. Don't serve it in it.

Decorate to your liking. I did not write down the ingredients for decoration in the recipe. But it can be a red fish, from which you can make beautiful roses. There will be a link to this just below.

You can also decorate with red caviar, cheese, olives, and black olives. That is, what the main product can be combined with. Or you can simply decorate with fresh herbs. It will also be very beautiful.

And of course, as promised, very tasty! So take note of the recipe. You will cook using it more than once, or twice...

Video recipe for a delicious appetizer salad “Yellow Tulips”

And such a design will become a real decoration for any holiday table. It is very beautiful, delicate, beautifully decorated and incredibly tasty.

And the added basil will give the already familiar taste additional piquancy and aroma.

Agree, it turned out very beautifully. So take note of it. After all, other components can be used as filling. And therefore, its taste can be different each time.

And instead of yellow tomatoes, you can also take red ones. With new design and content, you can get a completely new dish.

I have been preparing these “Tulips” for a long time, and often serve them on the table. And he is always in great demand. Each individual bud is essentially a portioned dish. It is very convenient, knowing the number of guests, to prepare the same number of buds. Well, a little extra, of course.

The only thing I still want to say is, do not use large tomatoes to prepare it. They don’t look so pretty on a plate, and it can be difficult to eat such a portion. After all, as a rule, there are also other cold dishes and snacks on the table. And you definitely want to try them all.

And I don’t want to offend the hostess by leaving the portion uneaten.

Light mix of Chinese cabbage and seafood “Sea Pyramid”

Layered salads can be prepared in a large deep dish, laying it out in layers. You can also place it in bowls when preparing so-called cocktails.

You can also lay out the contents using a special metal culinary ring. Or maybe you have a small springform baking dish. It can also be used for assembly.

An excellent and original presentation for any holiday that will not leave anyone indifferent.

We will need:

• crab sticks – 250 gr
• canned squid – 200 g (boiled can also be used)
• canned corn – 150 g
• boiled eggs – 4 pcs
• hard cheese – 150 gr
• red caviar for decoration - 1 tbsp. spoon
• Chinese cabbage – 3 leaves
• salt, pepper - optional
• mayonnaise - to taste

Preparation:

1. Peel the eggs and grate them on a medium grater. Grate the cheese too. It is best if it is a hard cheese, such as Parmesan. You can also use Gouda; this type of cheese is also suitable for this purpose.

Well, if you have neither one nor the other, then use regular “Russian” cheese, but only of good quality.

The final result will depend on the taste of the components. It will be delicious only from tasty ingredients.

2. Cut the crab meat and squid into cubes, not very large.

3. Rinse the lettuce leaves with cool water, let it drain, then dry with paper towels. Cut lengthwise into two halves and cut into small strips. If there are coarse veins, then cut them separately into smaller pieces so that they do not stand out too much in either their appearance or taste.

4. Prepare a flat plate, or bowl. We will lay out the contents in layers in the form of a pyramid. At the same time, we will lightly grease each layer with mayonnaise, and add salt and pepper if desired.

• crab meat
• corn
• Chinese cabbage
• squid
• Red caviar

The last one, of course, is not a layer. We place the caviar on top as a decoration.

You can also decorate the salad with fresh herbs to add a bright green tint to our delicate combination.

It turns out incredibly tasty and very beautiful. And it will always decorate the table for any holiday. By the way, not so long ago, I published an article. And it is very similar in appearance, but somewhat richer in content. All of them are quite relevant to our topic today.

Delicious cocktail recipe with crab sticks and seafood

This option turns out to be very satisfying. Therefore, take this into account when you prepare it for the holiday table. I cooked it in portioned bowls. And when it came time to taste it, I, of course, ate it all at once. It was so delicious that there was simply neither the opportunity nor the desire to stop earlier.

But after it, I couldn’t eat anything else. Therefore, feel free to reduce the portion, or cook on a common dish. Otherwise, your guests will never get to the hot food.

In general, this is a restaurant-quality dish. And it's not cheap there!

We will need:

• crab sticks – 100 g
• shrimp – 150 gr
• lightly salted salmon – 150 gr
• squid – 150 gr
• red caviar – 1 tbsp. spoons
• hard cheese – 70 gr
• egg – 2 pcs (whites)
• onion – 1 pc.
• mayonnaise – 3 tbsp. spoons

Preparation:

1. Boil shrimp and squid in salted water for 2 minutes. Then cut the squid into strips and leave the shrimp whole. Although you can cut them if you wish.

2. Cut sticks and red fish into cubes. In this case, it is lightly salted salmon. Leave a little salmon for decoration.

3. Grate the cheese. It is desirable that it be of a hard variety.

4. Cut the eggs into two halves and remove the yolk; we won’t need it in this recipe. Cut the protein into small strips, similar in size to chopped squid.

5. The onion must first be cut into half rings and marinated. You can find out how to do this by following the link below. Then squeeze it out and insert it into the workpiece.

6. Combine all seafood and other ingredients in a bowl, add mayonnaise and mix.

7. Place in bowls and decorate with roses made from salmon and red caviar.

How to pickle onions, boil squid and shrimp; make roses from red fish; You can also see a step-by-step description with photographs.

And I would like to draw your attention once again to the fact that you can only try this salad in a restaurant, or you can prepare it yourself.

New and most delicious puff salad recipe

This option is simply the king of salads. Therefore he has . It is so good, both tastefully and visually, that it fully deserves its name.

Of course, it has many components, and all of them are delicious. But that is why it has such a name. Bad things won't be called "Tsar's".

We will need:

• crab sticks – 200 gr
• squid – 100 gr
• shrimp – 150 gr
• salmon – 150 gr
• red caviar – 2 tbsp. spoons
• potatoes – 3 pcs.
• carrots – 2 pcs.
• fresh cucumbers – 250 gr
• red onion – 1 pc.
• cheese – 200 gr
• egg – 3 pcs
• olives - for decoration
• mayonnaise to taste

Preparation:

1. Boil squid and shrimp. We will use the shrimp for decoration, and simply cut the squid into strips.

2. Prepare all other ingredients - boil potatoes, carrots and eggs. Pickle the onion.

3. Then we collect everything in layers:

• squid
• carrot

• salmon
• cucumbers
• pickled onion
• crab sticks
• potato

4. Don’t forget to add salt and mayonnaise to the individual layers.

5. Garnish with red caviar and whole boiled shrimp.

The full version of the recipe is in a separate article written on this topic. There are many photographs and a step-by-step description of the entire process. If the recipe interests you, then it is completely at your disposal.

And here is just a photograph from which you can appreciate what splendor we will achieve!

The list and description of salad recipes goes on and on. Today, there are not one, not two dozen, but hundreds of such recipes.

In today’s article, I tried to make the selection in such a way as to cover the most complete combination of all ingredients in different versions. That is, figuratively speaking, I talked about what you can cook them with, what crab sticks are “friends” with.

And as we can see, the geography of this friendship is quite large. Here are vegetables, fruits, cereals, mushrooms, herbs, fish, and seafood...

The dressing can also be different: it is mainly mayonnaise, but in some recipes you can use vegetable oil, and sometimes in combination with soy sauce; or you can prepare a Vinaigrette sauce, which contains mustard, wine vinegar and vegetable oil, preferably olive oil.

Knowing this, you can easily come up with your own options. It's always very exciting!

Or take any recipe offered today. All of them have been tested by hostesses and guests, and have a lot of excellent reviews.

Bon appetit!

Salads with crab sticks will be a real lifesaver for any housewife! They are quite simple to prepare, and the result has amazing taste characteristics. These salads can be prepared fairly quickly before guests arrive or for dinner.

Crab sticks are a healthy and tasty product that goes well in salads with many other ingredients. This gives a lot of room for improvisation and gives housewives the opportunity to surprise their loved ones with new versions of crab-flavored salads.

How to choose a good semi-finished crab product

• What should the composition be?

To choose a quality product, you need to carefully study its composition. The main ingredient in a good semi-finished product must be surimi (minced fish), which is made from chopped white fish fillets. Surimi is very rich in calcium, iodine, phosphorus and other essential vitamins and microelements. If this ingredient comes first in the composition, this means that its percentage is maximum in the finished product. If surimi is the next ingredient and further down the list, then most likely there is not much of it in the crab sticks.

Often, crab sticks are produced without the slightest surimi content in the composition. Usually it is replaced with starch, soy or egg whites, and various chemicals are added to enhance the taste. It is better not to purchase such a product; it has poor taste and is not natural.

• External signs of a good product

Often the appearance of crab sticks says a lot about the final quality of the product. The shape and size of crab sticks in the package should be the same. Crab products are usually tinted on one side; the shade varies from light pink to reddish pink. Too bright scarlet pigment indicates the use of excess synthetic dyes. You can also distinguish fresh crab sticks by their texture - they should be juicy, but if the product crumbles or breaks, most likely it has been frozen.

• What does the packaging say?

The fact that crab sticks have been frozen more than once can be given away by their packaging. It is usually covered with a layer of frost and some ice crystals are present. Semi-finished crab products are packaged strictly hermetically; the packaging must contain reliable information about the composition, expiration date and production date. It should be remembered that you cannot take risks when choosing semi-finished fish products; it is safer to purchase products from trusted manufacturers.

• Starch content test

Surimi is a fairly elastic, elastic mass and can be easily deformed. How a crab stick behaves when you try to bend it can reveal true information about its composition. If it breaks, it indicates a high starch content. And if only small cracks appear in place, this means that the composition of the product is natural.

To check the semi-finished crab product for the presence of excess starch, you can try to unwrap one stick. This can only be done with high-quality crab sticks; their layers will be well separated from each other. But if the stick has become sticky and its layers have turned into a sticky mass, then the product is of poor quality and it is better not to purchase it.

Crab stick salad with fresh cucumbers - step-by-step recipe

To make food delight your loved ones, you need to prepare proven and tasty dishes. For example, something like this! Everyone will definitely like this amazing salad with regular crab sticks! A very successful combination of ingredients will look great both on a festive table and at a simple evening dinner! A tender, hearty salad with crab sticks will be the perfect treat! A delicious dish will be immediately appreciated.

Required components:

• - 150 grams of fresh cucumbers,
• - package (200 grams) of crab sticks,
• - 2 pieces of large eggs,
• - 100 grams of potatoes,
• - 200 grams of canned corn,
• - 50 grams of green onions,
• - 130 grams of olive mayonnaise,
• - table salt to taste.

Step-by-step preparation sequence:

1. For the salad you will need spacious dishes, because the products will need to be mixed. First, wash the cucumbers and cut them into small squares.

2. Take crab sticks and chop them finely. If crab meat is used instead of sticks, then it’s okay, it’s quite suitable.

3. Chop green onions. The salad will get a little piquancy and flavor from the onion.

4. Before cooking, boil the eggs and potatoes and let them cool. Cut these components into small cubes.

5. Open the can of corn and drain the liquid into the sink. Place the corn kernels in a bowl.

6. Add a little salt and pour in mayonnaise. Mix all ingredients well with a spoon.

7. Arrange the salad with crab sticks on plates. Bon appetit!

Original recipes for crab stick salads

We offer you a few more recipes that can diversify both holiday and everyday menus.

Classic corn and crab sticks salad

This recipe is a classic and is loved by many housewives. To prepare you will need:

• 200 g semi-finished crab product,
• 1 can of corn (canned),
• half a glass of rice,
• 3 eggs and 1 medium onion.

To begin, you need to boil the rice and eggs, chop the onion, and drain the juice from the can of corn. Chop the eggs and crab sticks, mix them with corn, rice and chopped onions in a salad bowl. Add mayonnaise to the prepared salad, add salt and pepper if desired.

This recipe can be harmoniously complemented by adding canned squid. Frozen ones also work well, you just need to boil them. This will make a very interesting seafood salad. You can also add a package of seaweed to the salad instead of corn.

Simple crab salad with tomatoes and cheese

The combination of crab sticks and hard cheese gives this salad an interesting and bright taste. The ease of preparation is due to the fact that this salad does not need to cook anything, it does not take much time.

Ingredients:

• 100 g hard cheese,
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 medium onion,
• and approximately 250 g of crab sticks.

All ingredients for the salad must be chopped very finely; mayonnaise is used as a sauce. If you like canned corn, you can also add it to this salad. To serve, garnish the finished salad with herbs and lemon slices. Bon appetit!

Crab sticks, pineapple and chicken salad

To prepare you will need:

• 300 g chicken fillet,
• 1 jar (about 400 g) pineapple compote pieces,
• 250 g crab sticks,
• 150 g hard cheese,
• 3 chicken eggs,
• a small bag of cheese-flavored crackers and a couple of cloves of garlic.

First you need to prepare chicken eggs and fillets. Drain the syrup from the canned pineapples, cut the chicken into cubes, crumble the eggs and crab sticks. Grate the cheese on a fine grater. Squeeze the garlic using a garlic press or chop it very finely. Collect all ingredients in a salad bowl and add a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise.

Crackers are added to the finished salad immediately before serving to keep them crispy. You can also make croutons for this salad yourself. You just need to cut the white loaf pieces into cubes and dry them in the oven over low heat.

Dietary cabbage and crab sticks salad

This salad has good dietary properties, but at the same time it is very filling! Suitable for everyone who watches their figure, but at the same time wants to eat varied and tasty. To prepare this salad, you need to chop about 400 g of white cabbage and lightly crush it, adding a little salt.

Then coarsely chop 250 g of crab sticks and add them to the cabbage. Next, add 250 g of canned corn and chopped green onions. To preserve its dietary properties, it is better to season the finished salad with natural Greek yogurt or low-fat kefir. And to make the taste of this salad brighter, add a little red pepper.

Mushroom salad with crab sticks

Crab sticks go well with mushroom salads, creating amazing flavor nuances. Mushrooms are also a universal ingredient; with their taste, they perfectly support other products, while highlighting them favorably.

For this salad you need to boil 4 large champignons and cut them into thin slices. Tear the leaves of Beijing lettuce into a salad bowl. Next, cut 5-6 cherry tomatoes in half, chop a handful of olives into slices and place on lettuce leaves along with chopped mushrooms.

Chop 50 g of crab sticks into strips for sprinkling. To make the sauce you need to add a crushed clove of garlic with black pepper to 3 tbsp. l. olive oil. Season the prepared salad with the sauce and serve.

Salad with crab sticks and shrimp

Another wonderful variation of a diet salad on the theme of seafood, which will definitely appeal to lovers of Asian cuisine.

Cut about 100 g of crab sticks into small pieces, boil and peel the same amount of shrimp. For decoration, leave one shrimp and cut the rest into pieces. Chop the bell pepper into medium cubes and cut the red onion into half rings. Combine the crushed ingredients and add 100 g of Chinese funcheza glass noodles. Drizzle the salad with a little olive oil and lime juice. Before serving, garnish with shrimp, lime wedges and chopped parsley.

Crab stick salads are a universal dish that will suit every table. These salads can be a great choice for a holiday menu, or simpler versions can be added to your everyday diet. They also comply with the principles of proper nutrition and can be a good addition to your diet. These recipes will add variety to the culinary arsenal of any housewife and will delight you with their interesting taste and ease of preparation.

What kind of salad with crab sticks do you like? Share your recipes in the comments!

When I first saw crab sticks, and it was a long time ago, I thought, why are crabs cut up like that? And probably for a year or two I thought it was made from crabs. Then, of course, I found out that there were absolutely no crabs there. But having already tasted them, he continued to cook them.

I must say that crab sticks are very useful in every sense. Firstly, they are quite tasty, and when surrounded or mixed with other ingredients, they are very tasty. Secondly, they are low in calories, but filling. So if you do not overuse mayonnaise, there will be very few calories in a salad made from them. Thirdly, it is very easy to cook. These three positions alone are enough to pay attention to.

Take a look and try to prepare several salads with different ingredients or differently decorated.

Menu:

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 150 g.
• Cucumber - 1-2 pcs.
• Tomato - 1-2 pcs.
• Eggs - 3 pcs.
• Grated cheese - 100 g.
• Mayonnaise - 3 tbsp.

Preparation:

1. Cut eggs into small cubes. Pour into a deep cup. Add a pinch of salt, half a tablespoon of mayonnaise.

2. Mix everything and set aside for now.

3. We also cut the crab sticks into small cubes. It’s easier to do this if you cut the stick in half lengthwise, then put it on its side and cut it in half lengthwise. It turned out like four sticks, cut them crosswise into small cubes.

4.Pour the chopped crab sticks into a separate plate. Add half a tablespoon of mayonnaise and mix. We also put it aside for now.

5. We deal with vegetables. Cut the cucumber in half, cut the rounded part into several slices, cut in half again parallel to the table.

6. Now cut it crosswise into cubes.

7. We also cut the tomato in half, place it on the table with the cut side, cut it in half again parallel to the table and cut it into slices.

8. Cut the tomato into small cubes.

Let's start collecting the salad. We will do this in portions, and not in a common salad bowl. Place a round culinary mold on the plate in which we will serve the salad; remember that if you don’t have such a mold, you can cut it out of a plastic drink bottle.

9. First of all, lay out the chopped crab sticks with mayonnaise.

10. Next sliced ​​cucumbers.

11. Place eggs and mayonnaise on top.

12. Add fresh chopped tomatoes.

13. Cover everything with grated cheese.

14. Carefully remove the form.

15. Decorate the salad with a parsley leaf.

Beautiful, delicious.

Bon appetit!

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1. Classic recipe for salad with crab sticks, corn and cucumber

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 250 g.
• Canned corn - 340 g (1 can)
• Eggs - 4 pcs.
• Rice - 1/4 cup
• Green onions - 1 bunch
• Parsley - 1 bunch
• Fresh cucumber - 1 pc.
• Mayonnaise

Preparation:

1. Cut the crab sticks in a special way. We cut each stick crosswise into four parts. We cut a small part in half lengthwise and, with the blunt side of a knife, separate the fibers of the stick one by one. Of course you can cut the sticks however you want. But this cut is very similar to natural crabs. This makes it seem even tastier.

2. Place our crab stick fibers in a deep cup.

3. We also put corn here.

4. Boiled rice.

5. Finely chopped boiled eggs, or you can grate them.

6. Add finely chopped green onions. If you don’t have green onions, you can use onions, but you need to scald them so that there is no bitterness.

7. Add finely chopped parsley. You can use dill. In general, what you love and what you have.

8. Add fresh cucumber cut into small strips. Cucumber, one might say, is a departure from the classic version of crab salad. But I usually add it because it gives the salad freshness and juiciness. You don't have to add it if you don't want to.

Keep in mind that the cucumber must be added immediately before serving so that it does not leak liquid into the salad over time.

9. Season the salad with mayonnaise and mix everything thoroughly. Our salad turned out to be delicious, juicy, nutritious and very low in calories.

Place in a heap on a serving plate and serve.

Bon appetit!

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 600 gr.

For the batter:

• Egg - 2 pcs.
• Basil - 0.5 tsp.
• Mustard - 2 tsp.
• Mayonnaise - 3 tbsp.
• Flour - 4 tbsp.
• Salt, pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Break the eggs into a deep cup.

2. Salt and pepper to taste.

3. Add half a teaspoon of basil.

4. Add two teaspoons of mustard. Mix everything.

5. Add three tablespoons of mayonnaise. Mix everything.

6. Add four tablespoons of flour. Mix everything thoroughly.

7. Taste the batter for salt and pepper. If necessary, you can now add and mix everything again.

8. Don’t forget to put a frying pan on the stove first to heat it up if you have an electric stove. On a gas stove, the frying pan heats up very quickly.

9. Pour a little vegetable oil into the frying pan and let it warm up. Dip the sticks into the batter and place them in hot oil.

10. As soon as our sticks are browned on the bottom, turn them over and fry on the second side.

Our crab sticks in batter are ready.

Bon appetit!

5. Video - Crab sticks in cheese batter

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 300 g.
• Rice - 1 glass
• Cucumber - 1 large
• Eggs - 4 pcs.
• Corn - 1 can
• Green onions - 1 bunch
• Mayonnaise - 250 g.
• Salt to taste
• Water - 2 glasses

Preparation:

1. Put two glasses of water to boil. Rinse the rice. As soon as the water boils, put a glass of rice there, add salt, about half a teaspoon. Cook for 15-20 minutes, depending on the stove and the rice. Some people cook rice in cold water; the cooking technique is not much different. Test for readiness. The rice should be soft.

2. While the rice is cooking, prepare the other ingredients. Chop crab sticks. Place them in a deep cup.

3. Cut the cucumber into small strips and send it after the chopsticks.

4. Peel the hard-boiled eggs and cut them into small cubes and also place them in a cup.

5. Finely chop the green onions and add to the salad.

6. Drain the liquid from the can of corn. add corn to the salad. Mix everything.

7. The rice is already cooked and cooled down. We put it in the salad. Mix everything.

8. Add mayonnaise. Mix everything thoroughly again.

All. Our salad is ready. Place on plates and enjoy.

Bon appetit!

1. Video - crab salad

2. Classic salad recipe with crab sticks and corn

Although this recipe is truly classic, its presentation will not be quite ordinary. Look. I hope that not only you, but also your guests, especially the little ones, will like it.

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 2 packs
• Boiled eggs - 3 pcs. + 1 pc. for decoration
• Corn - 1 pack
• Mayonnaise - 2-3 tbsp.
• Olives for decoration

Preparation:

1. Cut the crab sticks, first cut in half lengthwise, and then finely chop crosswise. Place the chopped sticks in a deep cup.

2. Finely chop 3 eggs. Add to the sticks.

3. Mix everything.

4. Season the salad with mayonnaise. Add mayonnaise to taste. If you don't like mayonnaise, you can season it with sour cream and add a little mustard. Mix everything thoroughly.

5. Place the salad on the plate on which we will serve (or part of the salad and the other part on another plate), and use a spatula to give it the shape of a triangle.

6. Correct the shape with your hands. This salad holds its shape well.

7. Drain the liquid from the can of corn through a sieve. Stir the corn in the sieve a little to remove all the liquid.

8. We grease our triangular salad with a little mayonnaise on top so that we can stick the corn, like we smear cakes, for example, when applying some kind of layer on top.

9. Place the corn on the salad and begin the jewelry work of finishing the salad with “gold.”

10. Well, the entire top was covered with corn. We've got a nice golden triangle. Wipe off any smudges around the triangle with a paper towel. Carefully trim all edges.

11. We have the base ready, now we will make Bill from the cartoon Gravity Falls.

12. Make an eye stencil from food paper to carefully apply the ingredients.

13. Grate the egg white on a fine grater.

14. Finely chop the olives with a knife.

15. Carefully place the white in the eye slits. Using a toothpick or spoon, we correct all the individual elements that have come out.

16. Carefully place a frame of chopped olives around it.

17. Lay out the pupil and eyelashes, there should be 8 of them.

18. For the bow, we also first cut out a template from paper, and then lay out the olives.

19. Of course, it still won’t turn out smooth right away, so we put things in order with a toothpick.

20. Our Bill is almost ready, all that remains is to put on his hat.

21. Take a piece of nori (dried seaweed leaf), cut out a hat and put it on Bill.

22. That's it. The salad is ready, you can serve it on the table.

Place each in their own plate, pinching off pieces from Bill with a spoon.

Of course, you already understand that the main point here is not in the recipe, but in giving simple, well-known things some cool, creative form. This salad will be especially fun to eat with children, of course. Cheers!

Bon appetit!

1. Stuffed crab sticks

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - take according to the number of people at the table. I don’t know, maybe 2 or 3 per person. See for yourself.
• Mayonnaise to taste
• Garlic - 2 cloves - to taste.
• Grated mozzarella cheese - 150 g. If there is not enough for your sticks, add more.

Preparation:

1. If your sticks are frozen, then they need to be immersed in boiling water for 20-30 seconds.

2. Then carefully unfold them.

3. Add garlic to the cheese, season with mayonnaise and mix everything thoroughly until the mass becomes homogeneous. If you like, you can add your favorite greens. It's good to add dill.

4. Place the filling on the edge of the unfolded stick.

5. Wrap the filling in a stick.

6. Place lettuce leaves on a plate to set off the red sticks and begin placing twisted sticks there.

• Crab sticks - 300 gr.
• Cheese - 200 gr.
• Eggs - 4 pcs.
• Corn (canned) - 200 gr.
• Mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. l

Preparation:

1. First cut the crab sticks lengthwise and then crosswise into small pieces. Place in a deep cup.

2. Cut the cheese into small cubes and place on sticks.

3. Finely chop the eggs and also add them to the cup with the cheese and chopsticks.

4. We send the corn there too.

6. Mix everything thoroughly.

7. Place on a plate using a mold and garnish with dill or your other favorite herbs.

It turned out beautiful!

Bon appetit!

1. Video - salad of crab sticks with corn

Please write in the comments whether you liked the recipes or not. I really need feedback from you so that I can understand what I need to pay attention to. Thank you.

Crab salad in Russia has already become a culinary classic. There are many recipes for it - with tomatoes, cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, mushrooms, pineapples, etc. It is prepared mixed or in layers, and served in a common deep salad bowl or portioned in bowls or bowls.

Classic recipe

• Time: 40 minutes.
• Number of servings: 5-6 persons.

The classic crab stick salad is prepared with white rice, round or long grain - it doesn’t matter. Mayonnaise can be completely or partially replaced with low-fat sour cream, and sticks with crab meat.

Ingredients:

• rice – 0.1 kg;
• egg – 8 pcs.;
• crab sticks – 0.2 kg;
• corn – 340 g;
• mayonnaise sauce – 0.25 l;
• onion (green) – 1 bunch;
• spices.

Cooking method:

1. Boil the rice until cooked, rinse.
2. Boil the eggs hard-boiled, cool, peel, cut them and crab meat sticks into small cubes. Finely chop the onion.
3. Drain the liquid from the corn and add the grains to the rest of the ingredients.
4. Add salt, add mayonnaise, stir the dish until smooth.

With fresh cucumber

• Time: 35 minutes.
• Number of servings: 8 persons.
• Difficulty: Easy for beginners.

Thanks to a small number of ingredients and the presence of cucumbers, this salad turns out to be light and fresh. If you want to make it more satisfying, like traditional Olivier, add boiled jacket potatoes to the set of products.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks – ½ kg;
• egg – 8 pcs.;
• mayonnaise – 0.2 l;
• corn (canned) – 1 b.;
• cucumber (fresh) – 3 pcs.;
• spices.

Cooking method:

1. Hard boil the eggs, cover with cold water and peel. Then cut them, cucumbers and thawed sticks into small cubes.
2. Add the corn after draining the liquid from the jar.
3. Add spices (if necessary), season with mayonnaise, stir until smooth.

With the addition of Chinese cabbage

• Time: 30 minutes.
• Number of servings: 5 persons.
• Difficulty: Easy for beginners.

A classic salad with crab sticks, Chinese cabbage and other vegetables turns out to be less high in calories, dietary and very juicy. There are no restrictions on the choice of vegetables; you can add any at your discretion.

Ingredients:

• crab meat sticks – 10 pcs.;
• corn – 1 b.;
• pepper (Bulgarian) – 1 pc.;
• cucumber (fresh) – 2 pcs.;
• cabbage (Beijing) – 0.25 kg;
• sour cream – 0.25 l;
• lemon juice – 2 tbsp. l.;
• spices.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the cucumbers, remove the stems and seeds from the peppers. Chop them together with the crab meat into small cubes. Chop the Beijing with a sharp knife.
2. Add corn, after draining the liquid, season with lemon juice and sour cream.
3. Add salt, if necessary, stir.

Layered crab salad

• Time: 30 minutes.
• Number of servings: 4 persons.
• Difficulty: Easy for beginners.

The classic recipe for crab salad involves mixing all the ingredients, but the dish can also be prepared in layers. Spicy notes are given to it by processed cheese, which should have a delicate creamy taste, and a sour apple.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks – 0.15 kg;
• egg (boiled) – 3 pcs.;
• onion, apple, cheese (processed) - 1 pc.;
• mayonnaise.

Cooking method:

1. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Cut the first ones into cubes, chop the onion and crab meat in the same way.
2. Grate the yolks, cheese and peeled and cored apple.
3. Lay out the classic crab salad in layers, coating each with mayonnaise, in the following order: egg whites, cheese, onion, sticks, apple. Garnish with chopped egg yolks and finely chopped herbs.

Video

Ingredients for 4 servings:

1 can of boiled corn;
3 chicken eggs;
1/3 cup rice;
250 grams of crab sticks;
¼ medium head of onion;
mayonnaise;
salt;
greens to taste.

Find out what you need for crab salad and what goes into it by reading to the end of this post. If you decide to cook this dish, then the choice of products is very diverse, because there are many recipes, both simple and complex. You can use natural crab meat, then you will need other, no less refined ingredients for the composition. Avocado, caviar, shrimp, preferably tiger, perhaps adding several types of fish, sesame seeds. But if you decide to cook a simple dish that everyone knows and loves, you can also find many recipes. With boiled rice, champignons, oranges, green apple, chicken.

There are also many options for decorations, from chips, shrimp to crackers and regular greens. Even lovers of low-calorie foods can find their own recipe for this dish, because there are quite a few options for dietary recipes using crab sticks, but without mayonnaise, replaced by dressings based on natural yogurt, lemon juice and olive oil.

So, what does crab salad need and what goes into it? To prepare it you will need: one can of canned corn, a pack of crab sticks, 4 eggs, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, herbs. When starting to cook, first put the eggs to boil and you can chop the crab sticks and put them in a deep dish. Drain the juice from a can of corn and add to the sticks, peel the finished eggs and finely chop with a knife. Salt everything, pepper to taste, season with mayonnaise and mix. The dish is ready!

Now you know what you need for crab salad and what goes into it! All the best!