Salad with crab sticks and potatoes

Very bright, hearty, delicious - decoration of the festive table! Salad with crab sticks and potatoes can simply be mixed in a salad bowl, it will be even easier, but if it is molded on a platter, it will turn out very nicely. A great combination of products that will appeal to all guests!
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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 17 % 4 g
Fats 39 % 9 g
Carbohydrates 43 % 10 g
142 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 1 h 20 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to make a salad with crab sticks and potatoes? Very simple! Prepare the products. Wash potatoes and carrots under running water with a brush from dirt. Eggs also need to be washed. Take high-quality mayonnaise, the taste of the whole salad will largely depend on it. And you can make homemade mayonnaise. Choose according to your taste.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Cook the vegetables until tender, cool and peel. Fill the eggs with water and cook over low heat, this will help to avoid cracks in the shell. Cooking time is 9 minutes after boiling. Then fill with cold water and cool. From a sharp temperature drop, the shell is easier to clean.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Remove the film from the crab sticks. If you use frozen crab sticks, then pre-defrost them on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. This way they will retain more useful substances. Cut crab sticks, carrots and potatoes into small cubes.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Divide the eggs into whites and yolks. Grate them on a medium grater separately in different bowls.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Spread the salad in layers on a large serving plate. First, lay out the potatoes and smear this layer with mayonnaise.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Put the crab sticks on the potatoes. This layer is also lubricated with mayonnaise.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Next, put half of the protein, and carrots on top of it. Brush with mayonnaise. I did not lubricate the layer between the protein and carrots, but you can do it at your discretion.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Next, lay out the remaining protein. It is also desirable to lightly lubricate it with mayonnaise.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    The final layer will be the yolks. Sprinkle them over the top of the salad.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    Decorate the salad with pieces of crab sticks and parsley leaves. You can also slightly freeze a crab stick, grate it and use it to decorate a salad. Before serving, the salad must be cooled in the refrigerator for an hour. Enjoy your meal!

Be sure to wash the eggs before use, as even the seemingly clean shell may contain harmful bacteria. It is best to use food detergents and a brush.

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.

How to buy crab sticks correctly? Be sure to pay attention to the expiration date of the product. Surimi meat (minced white fish) should appear in the list of ingredients in the first place. Important! Do not buy the product if there is frost on it. This is a sign of repeated freezing. Fresh sticks should be free of gray and yellow spots, elastic and slightly moist. If the product is sticky, it means it is spoiled.

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

  • Ripe potatoes - 80   kcal/100g
  • Baked potatoes - 70   kcal/100g
  • Mashed potatoes - 380   kcal/100g
  • Boiled potatoes - 82   kcal/100g
  • Potatoes in uniform - 74   kcal/100g
  • Fried potatoes - 192   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
  • Carrots - 33   kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275   kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25   kcal/100g
  • Crab sticks - 73   kcal/100g
  • Vici juicy crab sticks - 73   kcal/100g
  • Crab sticks meridian snow crab - 140   kcal/100g
  • Miramar crab sticks - 140   kcal/100g
  • Crab sticks santa bremor snow crab - 70   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

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