Crab meat is considered a delicacy, it is quite expensive and fresh is not sold everywhere. As an alternative, you can buy a canned product, or even replace it with cheaper and well-known crab sticks. Of course, they are made not of gourmet meat, but with the use of fish fillet and flavorings. Nevertheless, the taste of dishes in which the substitute is added still turns out to be delicate and fragrant. Let's look at how to cook a classic
crab salad. The recipe and its options can be found in our article. This dish, along with olivier and herring under a fur coat, is very popular among Russian hostesses, especially children love it. Therefore, stock up on the necessary ingredients and get down to business.
Classic crab salad: recipe with corn and rice
For him you will need:
- 250 g of crab sticks (this is just one package);
- half a glass of cooked rice;
- 2 eggs to be boiled hard-boiled;
- 2 medium-sized fresh green cucumbers;
- 1 can of any canned corn;
- green onions, mayonnaise, spices to taste.
Cut the crab sticks into cubes, do the same with the eggs, peel the cucumbers and chop finely. Drain the water from the corn. Now mix all the ingredients in a bowl, add chopped green onions, sprinkle with salt and pepper. You can mix thoroughly again. This classic crab salad, the recipe of which is so simple, will be an excellent appetizer for the festive table, including the New Year's, as well as perfectly complement lunch or dinner. Of course, the sticks can be replaced with real boiled crab meat, and the salad itself can be decorated with red caviar, but this option cannot be considered everyday - both of these ingredients are quite expensive. However, if you have fresh or canned marine meat, you can use the cooking option below.
Classic crab salad: recipe with natural meat and vegetables
For a gourmet meal you will need:
- 150 g canned crab meat;
- 2 potatoes to boil;
- 1 fresh cucumber;
- a pair of broccoli inflorescences;
- some canned corn;
- green lettuce leaves;
- some vegetable oil and lemon juice for dressing, and also spices - salt and pepper.
The classic
salad of crab in this case is prepared very simply: cut the meat into slices, cucumber and potatoes in neat slices, boil the cabbage and divide into inflorescences. Next, cover the bottom of a large plate or flat salad bowl with lettuce leaves, put crab meat on top, and gently lay vegetables on the sides - potatoes, cabbage, corn and cucumbers. Sprinkle them with vegetable oil, to taste you can salt and pepper. You do not need to mix the ingredients. Such an unusual serving will be a great decoration for your table.
Crab salad, a classic
recipe - with corn and rice, as well as vegetables - will surely be to the taste of guests and your family. Be sure to try to cook it for dinner or for the upcoming New Year celebrations.