Seafood is not only delicious, but also extremely healthy. However, many of them are still quite exotic for our country. For example, Russians rarely eat the same octopuses. But squid remains one of the most beloved and popular seafood in Russia. They have a delicate taste and pleasant aroma, so they are perfect for preparing various salads.
It is necessary
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- Squid - 5 carcasses or 3 cans of canned
- Eggs - 5 pieces
- Rice - 100 grams
- Shrimp - 0.5 kg
- Cheese - 100 grams
- Chinese cabbage - ¼ fork
- Fresh cucumbers - 2 pcs. medium size
- Mayonnaise - 50-80 grams
- Salt
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest way to prepare a salad is from canned squid, they do not require special preparation - they just need to be taken out of the jar and cut into strips. But squid salad will turn out much tastier if you use squid carcasses. In this case, the preparation of squid salads begins with the preparation of carcasses - they need to be peeled and boiled.
Scald the carcasses with boiling water, after which the film on the outside and inside of the carcass is easy to clean. Then remove from the inside of the carcass the transparent cartilaginous strip - the chord.
Now boil the squid. To make the meat tender, do not cook the squid for too long. To do this, you can use one of the following cooking methods:
a. dip the squid in boiling salted water and cook them for 2-3 minutes, remove and cool;
b. dip the squid in boiling salted water, cook for 30 seconds, then turn off the heat and leave the squid in a saucepan for 5-7 minutes, then remove and cool.
Cut the cooled squid into salad strips.
Step 2
Squid salad with egg and rice
Boil rice and eggs. Rub the eggs on a coarse grater and mix with the rice. Add chopped squid, salt and season the salad with mayonnaise.
You can also add fresh cucumbers, onions, or canned corn to this squid salad. In addition, canned pineapple cubes can be an additional ingredient in the salad.
Step 3
Shrimp and squid salad (2 options)
a. Boil shrimp and eggs. Grate eggs and cream cheese on a coarse grater. Mix all the ingredients together with the squid, cut into strips, salt and season with mayonnaise.
d. Boil shrimps, cut Chinese cabbage and fresh cucumbers into strips, grate cheese on a coarse grater. Put all the ingredients in a cup, add the squid, cut into strips, salt, season with mayonnaise and stir.
