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Salad with tomatoes and crab sticks: all to the table. Video
Crab sticks and tomatoes are often found in a variety of salads. And the combination of these two products in one dish gives an unexpectedly delicate and original taste. Don’t believe me? See for yourself by preparing a salad with them.
Tomato salad with crab sticks
Crab sticks are not crab sticks at all
What are called crab sticks is actually an imitation. Sticks are made from the so-called surimi – raw materials based on the white meat of ocean fish. Unfortunately, crab meat is not added to this inexpensive product at all. In the worst case, crab sticks are made from soy protein, starch and egg whites with added flavors and colors.
Despite this, crab sticks have gained popularity in the countries of the former USSR. They are added to salads, made rolls and various cold snacks, or simply eaten as an alternative to fish. Be that as it may, surimi crab sticks are a source of valuable fish proteins, and a quality product can be safely used for its intended purpose.
The most popular and simple crab stick salad is a mixture of boiled corn, hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise and, by extension, crab meat. To taste, add onions, herbs, lemon and / or spices to the salad. It turns out to be very tender and has been included in the obligatory festive menu for many years. That is why, fed up with the monotony of the taste of crab sticks salad with eggs, housewives are increasingly looking for something new and original.
So, as a result of culinary experiments, salads from crab sticks with cheese, garlic, mushrooms, cucumbers, walnuts, tomatoes and many others appeared. I must say that tomatoes are not often added to seafood dishes; they go better with meat and other vegetables.
Such a familiar and healthy tomato
Interestingly, the tomato got its name from the Italian word pomo d’oro, which literally translates as “golden apple”. The Aztecs also widely used the beneficial properties of tomatoes to treat certain diseases.
This vegetable (or berry, according to botanical scientists) contains many vitamins and nutrients. It is a powerful antioxidant, making it an excellent antioxidant for heart disease and cancer.
In addition, according to the latest research, tomatoes have a beneficial effect on the activity of the sex glands. But the loving French knew about this for a long time, because it is not for nothing that they call this vegetable la pomme de l’amour (“apple of love”).
In our country, they like various salads with tomatoes or just eat them fresh. In addition, they are often baked as part of various meat dishes and savory pastries, and ketchup, which mainly consists of tomatoes, is generally a universal sauce.
Due to the popularity of this product, it is not surprising that skilled chefs have found the opportunity to combine crab sticks and tomatoes into one mouth-watering dish. Next, you will get acquainted with several recipes for crab salad with tomatoes.
Salad “Crab sticks, tomatoes and garlic”
Ingredients:
- 240 grams of crab sticks
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
- a pinch of salt and white pepper
For this light salad, it is better to take crab sticks chilled, and tomatoes – dense and not very juicy
Slice the crab sticks obliquely into wide rings. Wash the tomatoes, remove the stalk and cut into cubes. The juice that is formed in this case must be drained. Squeeze the garlic into mayonnaise. Mix the tomatoes with crab sticks, salt and pepper and season with mayonnaise and garlic. Divide the salad into the portioned bowls and garnish with fresh dill if desired.
It is best to serve the dish immediately after cooking, because even not too juicy tomatoes can juice up, which will worsen the appearance of this delicate salad with crab sticks.
Ingredients:
- 125 grams canned corn
- 200 grams of crab sticks
- 250 grams of canned fish
- 1 tomato
- 1 cucumber
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- mayonnaise taste
For this recipe, canned fish in oil or your own juice are suitable, you should not take fish in tomato
Grate hard-boiled eggs on a coarse grater. Mash canned fish with a fork so that no large lumps remain. Cut the cucumber and tomato into small cubes. Cut the crab sticks into medium-sized cubes. Add corn and mix all ingredients together, season with mayonnaise.
This salad can also be laid out in layers, smearing each layer with mayonnaise. In this form, the salad is suitable for festive feasts.
You should not add a lot of mayonnaise, in this case, its excess can spoil the taste of the salad
Crab meat salad with tomatoes
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of crab meat or crab sticks
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 dill
- 1 bundle of lettuce
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
Cut the crab meat into large slices. Chop the lettuce leaves into strips and finely chop the dill. Cut fresh tomatoes into wedges. Mix all ingredients, add salt, pepper and mayonnaise.
The finished salad will look great in bowls, on the bottom of which fresh lettuce leaves are pre-laid. You can decorate the finished dish with dill or parsley. Like the previous ones, this salad should be served immediately after cooking to avoid excess juice from the tomatoes.