Salad with tuna cucumber egg

Taste of childhood: we prepare a salad with tuna, egg and cucumber. Although the salad consists of only three ingredients, it turns out to be quite satisfying. In Soviet times, such a salad with canned fish was very popular, and even now it does not lose its relevance. After all, it needs affordable and simple ingredients.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 55 % 12 g
Fats 41 % 9 g
Carbohydrates 5 % 1 g
137 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 25 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to make a salad with tuna cucumber egg? Prepare all the necessary ingredients for the salad. Take large eggs for the salad.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Remove the canned fish from the jar and shake off the remaining liquid. If the fish has large bones and spine, which are usually found in large pieces of fish, remove them. With your hands or fork, divide the tuna into small pieces.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Wash the cucumber, dry it and cut it into small cubes. Pick cucumbers are not sluggish, juicy.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Boil hard boiled eggs, cool, peel. Next, you can simply cut the eggs into small cubes, mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl, season with mayonnaise and mix. I suggest making a layered salad with a beautiful design. To do this, separate the whites from the yolks. Chop the proteins finely with a knife.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    You can immediately grate the yolks on a fine grater in a separate bowl. I prefer to rub the yolks immediately on the salad so that they retain their lightness.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Salad can be formed in a salad bowl (it is best to use a transparent glass one so that all layers can be seen). If you want to serve the salad in portions, then cremans, wide cups or portioned salad bowls are suitable. I was forming a salad on a plate with a cooking ring. Put the cucumbers in the first layer and smooth them out. Brush the cucumbers with mayonnaise.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Spread the canned tuna meat evenly on top and also smear it with mayonnaise.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Spread the crushed proteins with the next layer and smear them with mayonnaise. On top of the proteins, rub the yolks on a fine grater with the last layer. The salad can be served immediately to the table or put in the refrigerator for impregnation for 1 hour.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    If you do not plan to serve the salad immediately, then it should be carefully tightened with cling film, trying not to let the film sag and touch the grated yolks (otherwise the entire layer of yolks will remain on the food film). This will save the salad from curdling, as the yolks dry out quickly and darken. Before serving, garnish the salad with cucumber slices and parsley sprigs.

Shake the can before buying. The more liquid there is in it, the smaller the fish.

It is better to prepare mayonnaise yourself. It will be tastier and healthier. See here interesting recipes for homemade mayonnaise.
Also, as a dressing, you can use not only mayonnaise, but also sour cream or natural yogurt. They can be taken separately or mixed with mayonnaise in any proportion to your taste - this will reduce the calorie content of the dish.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Fresh cucumbers - 15   kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 157   kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45   kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542   kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352   kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118   kcal/100g
  • Parsley greens - 45   kcal/100g
  • Salad mayonnaise of 50 % fat content - 502   kcal/100g
  • Light mayonnaise - 260   kcal/100g
  • Provencal Mayonnaise - 624   kcal/100g
  • Provencal mayonnaise - 627   kcal/100g
  • Table mayonnaise - 627   kcal/100g
  • Canned tuna in its own juice - 96   kcal/100g

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