Crab sticks have confidently taken the position of one of the favorite ingredients for preparing salads. There are simply an incredible number of recipes with their participation. Well, every housewife periodically updates the list of these dishes and comes up with more and more new recipes. A salad with crab sticks without rice can become a tasty and low-calorie dish on your table, which will especially appeal to those who are worried about being overweight and watching their figure.
Crab salad with cucumber and corn without rice - classic recipe
This recipe is one of the simplest. Imagine that you have guests on the doorstep, you need to quickly set the table. And you have crab sticks and a can of canned corn. Well, I think it’s not difficult to find cucumbers and eggs in the refrigerator. And in literally 10 minutes a hearty and very tasty salad is born that you can feed your guests.
We will need:
- crab sticks - 250 gr.
- chicken eggs - 3-4 pcs.
- canned corn - 1/2 can
- fresh cucumber - 1 - 2 pcs.
- green onions - 2-3 stalks
- fresh dill - a bunch
- salt, pepper - to taste
- mayonnaise - 4 tbsp. l.
- We remove the crab sticks from the protective film and cut them into cubes.
For unexpected guests, crab sticks can be purchased in advance and frozen. Before cooking, simply rinse them with hot water.
2. Chop a couple of green onions. Do not overdo it with onions, otherwise the salad will turn out bitter. You need very little onion for a hint of flavor. Fresh dill gives the salad a special flavor. In winter, if I don’t have fresh dill on hand, I add frozen. Add greens to crab sticks.
3. Boil the eggs, peel, cut into cubes and also add to the salad.
4. Place the finished canned corn in the salad.
Please note that for salads you need to choose unsweetened canned corn
5. All that remains is to cut the fresh cucumber into small cubes.
6. Mix all ingredients in a salad bowl, salt the salad and sprinkle with ground black pepper. If you are preparing a salad for guests, then knead the entire salad. And if you have prepared a salad for several days for your family, then you should season with mayonnaise only the portion that you will eat right away. It is better to store the rest of the salad without mayonnaise.
Crab salad without mayonnaise with corn - a simple recipe
Traditionally, rice is added to salads; you can add it if you wish. You can find recipes, for example, on the page where I talk about options for preparing crab appetizers with rice .
You will need:
- Crab sticks – large package (200 g).
- Eggs – 3 pcs.
- Canned corn - standard jar (270 g).
- Cream cheese Yantar (soft) – 100 gr.
- Cream 20% - 65 ml.
- Black pepper, salt - a pinch.
- For croutons: slices of white bread, salt, dried garlic, pepper.
Yantar cheese can be replaced with any soft cheese.
Step by step recipe:
Make the croutons the day before. Cut the bread into pieces, add salt, season with pepper and dry garlic, stir.
Place the container in the oven preheated to 160 o C for 10 minutes.
Hard-boil the eggs in advance. Cool and peel. Chop into small cubes.
On the day of cooking, make the dressing first. To do this, pour cream into a bowl.
Add soft cheese to cream. Salt and pepper the future sauce. Place in the microwave for just a minute to warm up the mixture (or keep in a water bath).
Stir the sauce until smooth.
Cut the chilled crab meat into rings.
Drain the preservative from the can of corn and place the grains in a salad bowl.
Add stick rings with eggs.
Season the salad with sauce. Stir well.
Decorate with crackers and bring to the table. Bon appetit!
Crab stick salad with cucumber, corn and rice
The salad recipe is similar to the previous one, only we add boiled rice to the same ingredients. Perhaps this salad is even more classic, at least this is the recipe I remember from childhood.
We will need:
- crab sticks - 400 gr.
- chicken eggs - 5 pcs.
- rice - 1/2 cup
- canned corn - 1 can
- fresh cucumber - 1 - 2 pcs.
- green onions - a few feathers
- salt, pepper - to taste
- mayonnaise - 4 tbsp. l.
- How beautiful boiled country eggs, which have a real yellow yolk, look in a salad! Boil the eggs for the salad and cool under cold water. Then cut the eggs into small cubes.
- Boil the rice in salted water until tender, drain the water, and let the rice cool.
- Cut crab sticks into cubes. Here's what you like. I saw different ways of cutting ingredients into a salad - both small and large pieces. I prefer to cut it smaller.
- Cut fresh cucumber into small cubes.
- Place crab sticks, eggs, boiled rice, and cucumber in a salad bowl. Add a can of canned corn.
- For freshness, you can add a couple of green onions and dill.
- Season the salad a little and add ground black pepper. Season the salad with mayonnaise.
Classic crab salad - recipe without rice
A basic cooking method that can be used as a basis.
This salad is distinguished not only by the commonly available and common products in its composition, but also by its benefits.
Required Products:
- five eggs;
- spoon of mayonnaise;
- a package of crab sticks or about 200 grams of crab meat;
- spices to taste;
- a jar of corn;
- one onion.
Cooking process:
- We send the eggs to cook for 10 minutes after boiling.
- At this time, take a bowl or salad bowl, put the contents of the can of corn into it, not forgetting to drain the liquid.
- Chop the onion into squares and also place in a bowl.
- We turn the finished eggs into small squares and add them to the rest of the products.
- All that remains is to cut the crab sticks, it is better not to make them too small.
- Mix all ingredients, pour in dressing and add spices as desired.
Delicious salad with crab sticks, rice, corn and pickled cucumber - recipe with photo
This salad can decorate a holiday table, and we will diversify it by adding pickled cucumbers in addition to fresh cucumbers. It turns out very tasty and spicy. And the beauty of this salad, and of course the aroma, will be given by red bell pepper.
We will need:
- crab sticks - 250 gr.
- rice - 1/2 cup
- canned corn - 1 can
- fresh cucumber - 1 - 2 pcs.
- pickled cucumber - 1-2 pcs.
- bell pepper - 1 pc.
- green onions - a few feathers
- salt, pepper - to taste
- mayonnaise - 4 tbsp. l.
1. Chop the crab sticks finely and place in a salad bowl.
2. Boil the rice in salted water until tender and cool. Add rice to crab sticks.
3. Bell pepper not only adds brightness to this salad, but also juiciness. Cut it into small cubes.
4. Next, finely chopped fresh and pickled cucumbers go into the salad bowl.
5. Place canned corn in salad and add chopped green onions. Look what colors you get in this dish!
7. Salad with crab sticks, salt, pepper and season with mayonnaise.
8. I really like decorating salads using a special mold. For guests, this salad can be served on portioned plates; it turns out very beautifully.
With boiled potatoes and mushrooms
You can make a salad with crab sticks without rice and with unusual ingredients, such as mushrooms. It's definitely worth trying at least once.
Required Products:
- two potatoes;
- packaging of crab sticks;
- three eggs;
- two tablespoons of mayonnaise and seasoning to your taste;
- about 200 grams of mushrooms;
- two pickled cucumbers.
Cooking process:
- Place eggs and potatoes on the stove to cook. At this time, cut the mushrooms into small pieces and fry them until golden brown.
- Take any bowl and start putting the ingredients in there. First, fried and cooled mushrooms, then eggs cut into squares.
- We also chop the cucumbers and crab sticks and put them in a salad bowl.
- When the potatoes are ready, cool them and turn them into medium-sized cubes.
- All ingredients are mixed, seasoned with spices and the chosen sauce, such as mayonnaise.
Salad “Tenderness” with crab sticks in layers - a delicious recipe for the holiday table
Nothing extra in this salad. Cheese is probably needed here to give this amazing salad tenderness. So let’s call the salad “Tenderness”. It's very easy to prepare.
We will need:
- crab sticks - 200 gr.
- canned corn - 1/2 can
- fresh cucumbers - 2 pcs.
- boiled eggs - 3 pcs.
- hard cheese - 150 gr.
- salt, pepper - to taste
- mayonnaise
1. Cut all the ingredients for this salad into small cubes.
Of course, we boil the eggs first. 2. We will place the salad on a flat plate in layers. Place the first layer of fresh cucumber. We make a mesh of mayonnaise on top or just grease this layer a little.
3. The next layer is crab sticks and again we make a mayonnaise mesh.
4. Grate the boiled eggs on a coarse grater, place on a plate and add a little salt. Grease a little with mayonnaise again.
5. Grate the cheese in the next layer, and place the corn tightly on top.
6. Decorate the top of the salad with a mayonnaise mesh. You can insert a decoration of greenery or cucumber into the middle.
The most common recipes with crab sticks
It’s no longer a secret that this so-called seafood product does not actually consist of 100% crab meat. And yet, the taste of crab sticks is so unusual that a wide variety of dishes are often prepared based on them. These include all kinds of salads; they are used to make a delicious filling for Armenian lavash or ordinary butter pies. They even prepare soup based on them, especially with soy sauce dressing, which gives the first dish a special piquancy and taste.
Even the world-famous Olivier salad is prepared with crab sticks, replacing sausage or meat with crab sticks in the classic recipe.
Most often, rice is also added to salads with crab sticks. These two products combine in a very unusual way. But since white rice is quite high in calories, we will try to prepare a hearty salad without this main ingredient.
Salad with crab sticks, corn, cucumber and cabbage
I was a little surprised when I saw that in addition to corn and cucumber, you can add cabbage to the salad with crab sticks. I hasten to share this discovery with you, in my opinion it should turn out quite well. If you want to share your impressions after cooking, I will be very glad.
In this collection, I introduced you to a simple and delicious crab salad with corn and cucumber. We were convinced that different recipes yield completely different tastes. And this salad is prepared very quickly and simply, it is like no other suitable for unexpected friends.
The main thing is to have crab sticks in stock, and you can choose any other ingredients for them. Look for what other salads with crab sticks you can prepare in the following articles.
With corn and without rice
Crab salad with corn is prepared almost the same as the basic recipe. The only difference is that you can add any other products to your taste.
The salad is quick and easy to prepare, but at the same time very tasty, suitable for a regular dinner and for a holiday table.
Required ingredients for the dish:
- canned corn - one can;
- one onion;
- herbs and spices to your taste;
- two spoons of mayonnaise;
- crab sticks – a package weighing about 250 grams;
- three eggs;
- two cucumbers.
Cooking process:
- Place the eggs on the stove to boil. This will take no more than 10 minutes after the contents boil.
- While the cooking process is in progress, grind all other products. We turn the crab sticks into small squares, and also chop the cucumbers and onions.
- When the eggs are ready, wait for them to cool, cut, and mix with other ingredients.
- Drain the excess liquid from the canned food and pour it into a salad bowl.
- All that remains is to add the selected spices, herbs and season the dish, not forgetting to mix everything well.
Other salad recipes with crab sticks
As noted above, the proposed salad can be used as a basis for different types of salad. For example, it can be supplemented with boiled carrots or potatoes. For the suggested amount of ingredients, it is enough to add 1-2 small boiled carrots or potatoes. They are also finely cut into cubes and mixed with the rest of the ingredients.
In addition to the main ingredients, you can safely add fresh or pickled cucumber. 1-2 small cucumbers are enough.
To please yourself and your loved ones with healthy dishes with vegetables, try making crab salad without rice, but with green lettuce or Chinese cabbage. You can also add fresh tomato, bell pepper and even zucchini. In this case, it is ideal to replace mayonnaise with sour cream. Although if you make homemade mayonnaise from healthy ingredients, then such a salad will also be of great benefit.
For a sharp taste, feel free to complement the salad with crab sticks with onions or garlic squeezed through a garlic press.
Well, to enjoy the sweet and unusual taste, you can try making crab salad with pieces of melon, mango, peach, and apple. A salad with avocado turns out very tasty, and gourmets can safely add fresh champignon mushrooms or fried mushrooms in vegetable oil with onions.
There are simply an incredible number of options for preparing crab stick salad, and to do this, you just need to show your imagination and not be afraid to experiment.
An interesting video about how to prepare a salad of crab sticks without rice, on the topic: “Salad with crab sticks without rice and with different ingredients”:
Recipe for salad with crab sticks without rice
Salad with crab sticks without rice is prepared quite often, since in this form it can be safely taken as a basis for any other types of salads, adding more satisfying ingredients to it. It can be not only rice, but also bulgur, potatoes, avocado, etc.
Ingredients:
- 200 g crab sticks
- 1 can canned corn
- 0.5 cans of canned pineapples
- 4-5 pcs boiled eggs
- mayonnaise
- salt and black pepper to taste
- greens and green onions
Cooking method:
- Cut crab sticks, boiled eggs, canned pineapples into small cubes. In this way of cutting the ingredients, the salad will be more tender, although if, due to laziness, someone is not very keen on chopping the ingredients, then you can cut them larger.
- Drain the juice from the can of corn and add the grains to the rest of the ingredients. You can add not the entire volume of the jar at once, but only then adjust it according to your taste preferences.
- Season the salad with mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Salad ready.
It is advisable to cool this dish in the refrigerator before serving. Finely chop the greens and green onions and sprinkle them over the salad just before serving.
If desired, greens and green onions can be mixed with other ingredients. They will give the dish a beautiful appearance and an unsurpassed fresh aroma.
Bon appetit.