The New Year's feast has a lot of gastronomic traditions: champagne, Olivier, jellied fish and, of course, crab stick salad. Over the decades, these dishes have become boring, have become familiar and have practically become routine. At least, they no longer cause a distinct feeling of the holiday. You can find some exotic recipe that will definitely delight you with its novelty; but not everyone can afford such a luxury. Those who want to cook an original dish and not spend too much money on food will be helped out by a puff salad with crab meat and cheese. And it looks impressive.
It is necessary
- - 5 eggs;
- - 200 g of crab sticks;
- - 1 small onion;
- - 1 large red apple;
- - 150-200 g of cheese;
- - a quarter of a pack of butter;
- - mayonnaise.
Instructions
Step 1
Boil the eggs hard-boiled, peel and separate the white from the yolk. Cut the whites into small pieces and put them in a separate container. Divide the yolks into two equal parts: grind the first with mayonnaise until a thick sauce, and mash the second into fine dust. Put both "blanks" in separate containers: they will be required at the very end.
Step 2
Then you need to cut the rest of the products: crab meat - into thin shavings; onions - in small cubes, no more than 2-3 mm; grate the apple; and the cheese should be fine or medium in size (you should get thin, long fibers).
Step 3
Now you can start creating a New Year's masterpiece. The salad will need to be spread out on a flat dish and shaped into a pie. To start, stir in the egg whites, onions, salt and mayonnaise. Lay them out in the first layer.
Step 4
The second layer is crab meat. Mix it with a little mayonnaise so that the pieces hold their shape, and cover with this mass of egg white and onion.
Step 5
Next comes the apple's turn. It is better to rub it directly on the dish so as not to waste time leveling the layer. Pour in 3-4 mm apple "shavings" and crush them a little so that the pieces of fruit do not puff up. And top with mayonnaise.
Step 6
Cover everything with thin layers of butter on top. Be careful: there should not be a lot of it, otherwise the treat will be too greasy. For convenience, you can put the oil in the freezer for a couple of hours, then just rub it over the salad.
Step 7
The next step is cheese. Rub it on a fine grater and place it on the "cake". The thickness of this layer should be 2-3 mm. Top with mayonnaise.
Step 8
Sprinkle everything with grated yolk, coat the top and sides of the "cake" with mayonnaise and sprinkle with fine cheese shavings. Exclusive New Year's salad is ready.
