Crab salads gained popularity relatively recently, but almost instantly took root in many families. They are based on crab sticks: an original product with a peculiar taste and a rather attractive appearance. In what combinations they are not used! One of the most popular is the crab stick salad with rice.

The recipe for this salad has several variations: some ingredients are added, some are removed. The result is something more hearty dish then with a richer flavor. Crab sticks, rice and, perhaps, mayonnaise remain unchanged.

How to cook rice properly?

If your salad recipe contains rice, the most important thing is to prepare that particular ingredient. If the cereal is not cooked, it will be hard and even tough. If you digest it, it will stick together. Perfect consistency Is when the cooked rice is slightly crumbly. To make it just like that, rice should be poured with water in a ratio of 1: 3 (for 1 glass of cereal there are 3 glasses of water), after boiling, lightly salt, cover, reduce heat to medium. Rice should be stirred periodically, and when very little water remains, turn off and stir again vigorously. For this cooking method, it is better to use a stewpan with a thick bottom - this will avoid sticking and sticking of the product.

But rice is best obtained in special kitchen appliances: a double boiler (which comes with a bowl for rice), a slow cooker or a rice cooker. The instructions indicate a recipe for a specific device, which allows you to cook rice of the desired consistency in this particular device.

So, here are the main variations of our salad.

Crab stick salad with rice, corn and egg

He is no less loved than the famous Olivier, but the recipe for this salad is much simpler. For him you will need:

• rice - 100 g;
• canned corn - 100 g;
• crab sticks - 200 g;
• chicken eggs - 3 pcs.;
• mayonnaise;
• salt pepper.

Boil the rice and cool, boil the eggs as well. Defrost the crab sticks. This completes the preparation of the ingredients. Now the assembly of the crab salad with rice begins.

Advice! It is best to freeze crab sticks in the refrigerator. To do this, it is enough to move them from the freezer to the refrigerator in the evening (and put on a deep plate, since liquid will be released during defrosting). By morning they will be completely thawed and ready to use.

Cut eggs small cubes... To do this, you can use a special culinary mesh, or simply cut each egg in half, put the half on the board, cut down. make one or two longitudinal cuts, and then cut the plates into cubes. It - universal recipe suitable for any salads with rice. The sharper the knife is, the easier it is to do this. Pour into a deep bowl.

Also cut the crab sticks into cubes: cut each stick lengthwise and chop with transverse cuts. Add to eggs. Add rice and corn there, mix.

Advice! You can use not only canned, but also frozen corn: before adding to the salad, it is boiled in boiling water for 10 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper and stir again. Season with mayonnaise and put salad on a platter. That's all - as you can see, the recipe is not at all complicated. Greens are usually used to decorate crab salad with rice, but you can connect imagination and use other products, for example, olives or bell pepper.

Crab salad with rice and apples

This recipe differs from the previous one only in that apples are used instead of eggs. It is better to take fruits with sourness - they set off the taste of the dish more interestingly. It is customary to peel apples, which impart rigidity. But if this is not done, the dish will turn out to be brighter, and for some it is this rigidity that is very to their taste.

Apples are the last ingredient to add as they darken quickly. They are cut into small cubes, poured into a bowl of salad and immediately seasoned with mayonnaise. Or the fruit is cut and watered immediately lemon juice- it also prevents browning.

Crab sticks have long and firmly entered the diet of Russian families - they are added to salads, they make beautiful cold snacks from them, they are fried in oil in a pan, turning them into hot snacks. In short, the ideal ingredient for crab salad recipes, combined with most products.

The five most commonly used ingredients in crab stick and rice salad recipes are:

Their indisputable advantage is that they do not require heat treatment and added to dishes as they are, just chop is enough. You can't say this for sure about rice, so you still have to spend time on cooking it. It is good to cook it in advance, for example, in the evening and leave it until morning, nothing happens to it, you just need to close it with a lid to prevent chapping.

The easiest salad recipe with crab sticks and rice is prepared with the addition of mayonnaise and boiled eggs. To make the consistency of the salad more tender, grate the sticks and eggs. To add a touch of freshness to the salad, add grated fresh cucumber. In this form, the salad is ideal for self-serving, and for stuffing pita rolls, tartlets, canapés, on a slice of black bread or chips.

This dish turns out to be insanely tasty and simple if you add canned corn to it - its taste is considered classic. Often, with two main ingredients, the Goat salad, which is popular in our country, is also harvested in the garden. When they spread on a large dish in separate piles different products so that guests themselves mix them into a salad, choosing what they like best.

Five Lowest Calorie Crab Stick Rice Salad Recipes:

In addition to those listed above, in crab rice salad often put: pineapples, avocados, tomatoes, onion, pickles, chicken, green pea, canned fish, olives, bell peppers, assorted pickled vegetables, croutons, nuts, mushrooms.

For salads, crab sticks can be chopped or grated. In the first case, cutting can be: slices, medallions, straws, cubes. In the second: on a fine or coarse grater. It is important to remember that defrosted sticks will be impossible to grate, so you need to do this when they are still hard, icy. It is also worth keeping in mind that once you defrost them, you cannot do this a second time, otherwise it will negatively affect the taste of the food.

Crab stick salad has become a classic of the genre since Soviet times when this exotic product hit the shelves. Of course, the popularity of the salad was immense, the simple recipe was loved by many housewives for its simplicity and delicate taste.

Crab sticks are used as a cheap substitute for natural crab meat. The crab meat itself, like any seafood, is saturated with amino acids and useful vitamins, which are indispensable for the human body. However, its high cost in most regions of Russia is very high, since this sea inhabitant is found only in small parts of the country.

Crab sticks, on the other hand, have a low cost and are available to the ordinary buyer, however, this semi-finished product does not contain real crab meat at all. As a rule, crab sticks contain inexpensive fish (pollock, herring and others), soy protein, starch and dyes. Minced fish, from which crab sticks are made, has a high content of fish protein, which is very useful for humans.

Crab sticks got their name due to the formation of oblong briquettes and the coloring of the semi-finished product in white-red color, which corresponds to the color of real crab meat. Flavors and colorants in quality product are harmless and do not bring any harmful effect on the human body.

The most common dish made from crab sticks is salads. It is a great ingredient that goes well with many foods, making crab sticks an essential ingredient in many dishes.

The best combination of this semi-finished product with products: eggs, corn, green canned peas, fried or raw onion, rice, herbs, other seafood, mushrooms. Salads are dressed with crab sticks, usually sour cream or mayonnaise.

Crab salad Classic

Ingredients:

• boiled chicken eggs- 3 pcs.
• bulb onion - 1 pc.
• rice - 0.5 cups
• mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons
• greens (to taste) bunch

Boil boiled eggs and rice and cool naturally separately. Rice must be washed cold water to wash out all the fiber. Cut the crab sticks into small cubes, cut the onion into half rings, tear the greens with your hands, as it retains its properties and vitamins only with this method of cutting.

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and season with mayonnaise. In this case, it is better to choose light mayonnaise so that the dish is not too fatty and heavy. The greens are added at the last moment before serving. This salad will make a great stand-alone dish, as it contains a rich amount of calories and is nourishing due to the rice.

Salad with crab sticks and cheese

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 1 pack (250 gr.)
• hard cheese - 100 gr.
• bulb onion - 1 pc.
• canned corn - 1 can
• rice - 0.2 cups
• mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons
• lemon - 1 pc.

Such a salad will become a real decoration of any table, as an unusual combination of products is remembered and sinks into the soul. The salad is very simple. Boil the rice and rinse with cold water, cut the crab sticks into large cubes, chop the onion finely. Hard cheese rub on a coarse grater. Mix all the ingredients in one bowl, season with mayonnaise and drizzle with lemon juice.

The salad is immediately laid out in portioned sockets and decorated with thin slices of lemon along the edges.

• crab sticks - 1 pack (200 gr.)
• canned pineapples - 370 gr.
• bulb onion - 1 pc.
• canned corn - 1 can
• rice - 3 tbsp. spoons
• hard cheese - 200 gr.
• mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons

Rice is boiled and washed in cold water, crab sticks and pineapples are cut into small cubes. The onion is cut and poured with a tablespoon of vinegar and boiling water for 5 minutes. After that, the onion acquires a sweet and sour taste, which is ideally combined with canned pineapple... Hard cheese is rubbed on a fine grater.

All ingredients are mixed in one bowl and seasoned with mayonnaise. It is best to brew such a salad, so you need to season it immediately after cooking, at least 1 hour before serving.

Crab salad with croutons and chicken

• crab sticks - 100 gr.
• chicken fillet- 100 gr.
• rice - 3 tbsp. spoons
• hard cheese - 200 gr.
• mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons
• parsley - for decoration

Very simple and interesting salad that will conquer any gourmet. The combination of the fishy taste of crab sticks and white chicken meat very unusual and tasty. Boil chicken fillet, it is best to use for this salad chicken breast and cut into small strips. Cut the crab sticks along the briquettes into small strips. Grate hard cheese on a fine grater. Boil rice in advance and cool. Combine all ingredients in one bowl and garnish with parsley sprigs.

Mushroom crab salad

• crab sticks - 200 gr.
• large champignons - 4 pcs.
• rice - 3 tbsp. spoons
• Beijing salad - 10 sheets.
• olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• lemon - 1 pc.
• olives - 200 gr.

A very light and delicious salad. Boil rice and mushrooms until full readiness... Cut the champignons into small strips, and the crab sticks are best rubbed into strips on a special grater. Beijing salad break on large pieces... Mix and season all parts of the salad olive oil... olives, to taste, can be cut in half or in slices, or they can be left whole for the salad. Before serving with the second stage of dressing, pour over the squeezed lemon juice. Taste qualities The lettuce is refined due to its freshness, so be sure to serve it fresh and only cooked.

Layered crab salad with cheese

• crab sticks - 250 gr.
• tomatoes - 2 pcs.
• rice - 0.5 cups
• hard cheese - 200 gr.
• mayonnaise - 3 tbsp. l.
• garlic - 3 cloves

This salad needs to be prepared in portions for each person, since its rainbow color in layers allows you not only to enjoy the taste, but also to enjoy the aesthetics of the colors. Boil rice and rinse with cold water. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes. The best choice for this salad is hard tomatoes that will keep the shape of the cubes well. Cut the crab sticks into cubes. grate cheese on a coarse grater. We put the salad in portions on the plates in layers. The first layer of crab sticks and coat with mayonnaise, then a layer of tomatoes and also grease with mayonnaise. Also coat a thin layer of rice with mayonnaise. Crush 3 cloves of garlic in a garlic press and put a small amount on a layer of mayonnaise. Top with cheese, grated on a coarse grater in a thick layer. Serve the salad fresh so that the cheese does not have time to harden and dry out, since it is not smeared with mayonnaise on top.

Crab salad has appeared in cooking relatively recently, but has already gained great popularity. This dish is simple and tasty: it does not require special processing of ingredients and consists of natural products. A variety of dressings will delight those who do not like heavy and fatty sauces. A multi-colored salad can be a worthy table decoration and a good addition to lunch or an independent dish for dinner.

The classic crab salad recipe includes eggs, crab sticks, cucumber, onions and corn, but today there are many variations of the dish with the addition of pineapple, shrimp, apples and other ingredients.

Salad dressings have changed too - instead of classic mayonnaise the dish is seasoned with olive, vegetable, mustard oil and soy sauce.

Crab sticks do not consist of crab meat - it is its counterpart from surimi and cod fish.

Classic recipe with corn, rice and cucumbers

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 1 pack;
• fresh cucumber - 2 pcs.;
• long grain rice - 1 cup;
• chicken eggs - 2 pcs.;
• mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. spoons;
• salt to taste;
• onions - 1 pc.;
• fresh herbs to taste.

The calorie content of the dish is 133 kcal per 100 g.

Cooking method step by step:

1. 1. The sticks must be opened and cut according to your preferences: cubes, strips or wedges. V classic recipe it is advisable to give preference to medium-sized cubes.

   

2. 2. Put the rice to cook in slightly salted water, add a teaspoon of oil to make the rice crumbly.

   

3. 3. Boil chicken eggs until cooked (hard-boiled), cool, peel, finely chop.

   

4. 4. The onion must be doused with boiling water so that the bitter taste is not felt in the dish. Chop the onion in the same way as the cucumber. Shake the jar of corn, drain the liquid.

   

5. 5. Wash the cucumber, cut into cubes.

   

6. 6. All ingredients should be placed in one container, add mayonnaise and salt. Mix well. Decorate with herbs to taste.

   

7. 7. Decorate with herbs to taste.

   

Crab salad without rice with cabbage

A fresh and low-calorie version of crab salad. Caloric content per 100 g - 48 kcal.

Components:

• crab sticks - 1 pack;
• canned corn - 1 can;
• fresh cucumber - 1 pc.;
• fresh dill - a bunch;
• white cabbage - 200 g.

Cooking steps:

1. 1. Cut the sticks and washed cucumber into large strips.
2. 2. Open the can of corn, carefully drain the liquid.
3. 3. Wash and dry the dill and cabbage. Chop the dill, cut the cabbage into strips.
4. 4. Combine all components in one container, salt. Season the salad with the sauce of your choice: mayonnaise, olive or vegetable oil.

Tip: to make the cabbage soft, you need to mash it slightly with your hands before cutting.

Layered crab salad

The originality of the salad lies in the fact that all its components are laid out in layers. The calorie content of the dish without dressing is 134 kKl.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 1 pack;
• fresh champignons - 4-5 pcs.;
• canned corn - 1 can;
• onion - 1 pc .;
• chicken eggs - 2 pcs.;
• hard cheese - 100 g;
• sour cream or mayonnaise - to taste;
• salt to taste;
• a bunch of fresh dill.

Cooking technology:

1. 1. Hard-boiled eggs, peel. Cut the champignons, fry until tender, put in a colander.
2. 2. Cut crab sticks, eggs, onion into cubes. Grate cheese on a coarse grater.
3. 3. Open a can of corn, drain off excess liquid.
4. 4. Lay out the salad in layers, thinly spreading each layer with mayonnaise or sour cream: sticks / corn / eggs / mushrooms / carrots / cheese. Season the salad with salt to taste.
5. 5. Decorate ready meal dill or other favorite herbs.

Potato salad

The potato salad turns out to be very satisfying and nutritious, so it can be used as a complete meal for dinner. Calorie content without dressing - 63 kcal per 100 g of dish.

Components:

• crab sticks - 1 pack;
• boiled potatoes - 2 pcs.;
• boiled eggs - 1 pc .;
• red onion - 1 pc.;
• fresh cucumber - 1 pc .;
• mayonnaise to taste.

Preparation:

1. 1. Cut surimi sticks, potatoes, onions and eggs into cubes or strips.
2. 2. Open the corn, drain the liquid.
3. 3. Combine all the ingredients in one container, salt, season with mayonnaise to taste. Mix well.

Tip: you can safely change mayonnaise for sour cream or any other favorite sauce.

Crab meat salad

Fancy salad for those who love seafood. Calorie content - 123 kcal per 100 g of dish.

Ingredients:

• crab meat - 1 pack;
• crab sticks - 1 pack;
• boiled eggs - 4 pcs.;
• canned corn - 1 can;
• cocktail shrimps - 100 g;
• red caviar - 4 tbsp. spoons;
• a bunch of fresh parsley;
• mayonnaise - 3 tbsp. spoons.

Cooking method:

1. 1. Grate or finely chop the eggs. Open the corn, drain the liquid.
2. 2. Cut the sticks and crab meat into strips. Finely chop the parsley.
3. 3. Boil the shrimps until tender in slightly salted water or fry in soy sauce depending on preference. Peel off the shell.
4. 4. Put the salad in a bowl in layers, thinly spreading each layer with mayonnaise: crab meat / parsley / eggs / crab sticks / red caviar. Decorate the edges with ready-made shrimps.

Salad "Tenderness"

The dish turns out to be very tender and aromatic thanks to apple flavor. Calorie content - 110 kcal per 100 g of salad.

Components:

• crab sticks - 1 pack;
• boiled egg - 4 pcs.;
• mayonnaise to taste;
• green apple - 1 pc.;
• boiled rice - 150 g.

Cooking steps:

1. 1. Cut the sticks into small cubes. Divide the eggs into yolks and whites, grate separately from each other.
2. 2. Wash the apple, remove the peel, cut into small cubes. Divide the rice into 2 equal parts.
3. 3. Put the salad in a bowl in layers, thinly greasing each layer with mayonnaise: rice / crab sticks / egg white / apple / rice. Sprinkle egg yolk on top and garnish.

Red Sea recipe

Juicy and bright salad from vegetables. Calorie content - 127 kcal per 100 g of dish.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 1 pack;
• fresh tomato - 1-2 pcs.;
• boiled egg - 3 pcs.;
• bell pepper - 1 pc.;
• hard cheese - 100 g;
• salt to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. 1. Chop sticks, bell peppers, eggs, tomato into small cubes. Grate cheese or cut into thin cubes.
2. 2. Arrange the salad in layers: sticks / eggs / pepper / tomato / cheese. On top, if desired, make a mesh of mayonnaise. Decorate with herbs to taste.

Crab salad "Royal" with orange

An unusual salad for those who like to combine incongruous. Calorie content - 87 kcal per 100 g of dish.

Components:

• crab sticks - 120 g;
• canned corn - 100 g;
• orange - 1 pc.;
• boiled egg - 2 pcs.;
• garlic - 1 clove;
• mayonnaise to taste.

Cooking technology:

1. 1. Wash oranges, cut in half, remove the pulp with an ice cream spoon.
2. 2. Cut the crab meat and pulp of oranges into large cubes, pass the garlic through a garlic press, grate the egg on a coarse grater, from a jar with canned corn drain the liquid.
3. 3. Combine all the ingredients in one container, season with mayonnaise to taste, salt a little.
4. 4. Place the salad in peeled orange tins. Decorate with herbs on top.

Cooking rules

To make any version of crab salad tasty and delight loved ones and guests, experienced chefs are advised to adhere to the following rules:

• Crab sticks are the base of the salad, so they must be fresh and of high quality. You should not buy a product that is too cheap - most likely, it will not taste good. Crab sticks should be a solid red color, their flesh should be snow-white. When buying, preference should be given to chilled or frozen sticks.
• Corn is also found in almost any recipe, so a sweet, dairy-grade product should be purchased. It is worth looking at the date of production - summer or autumn corn will be natural and tasty.
• For rice recipes, long grain rice should be preferred as it emits less starch during cooking than regular rice.
• The salad will be easier to prepare if all the ingredients are cut to the same size.
• Salad should be seasoned 15-20 minutes before it is absorbed, so that it has time to soak.

Crab stick salad is a frequent guest festive feasts, banquets and receptions. In modern cooking, there are dozens of different recipes how to cook deliciously crab salad: with corn and rice, with fresh cucumber and cabbage, with pickled mushrooms, oranges and pineapples.

Crab salad with the addition of boiled rice, corn and cucumber is considered a classic, it is hearty and fresh, the housewives like it for its ease of preparation, and for the guests - for its great taste. It can be cooked a few hours before the planned event and seasoned before serving. By the way, you can serve the dish in a common salad bowl or in portions, using the culinary ring, in glasses or in tartlets. The latter option will be especially appropriate on a buffet table with snacks.

Today I will tell you in detail how to cook classic salad with crab sticks and rice - step by step recipe with a photo will be useful for young housewives. Well, if you have your own tasty options of this popular dish, then share them in the comments, it is very interesting to know what salads you prepare for the holidays.

Ingredients

• crab sticks 200 g
• mayonnaise 3 tbsp l.
• chicken eggs 3 pcs.
• canned corn 200 g
• long grain dry rice 0.5 tbsp.
• water 1.5 tbsp.
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh cucumber 1 pc.
• green onions and dill optional

How to make crab stick salad with rice

1. 
   The salad recipe contains ingredients that require heat treatment: rice and eggs. While the crab sticks are defrosting, the first thing I do is boil the rice - it should be crumbly, then the salad will not turn out viscous and all the ingredients will not "stick" to each other. A long-grain steamed variety will do. I rinse the cereals and put them in boiling salted water, the ratio is 1: 3 (that is, 0.5 tablespoons of rice will need 1.5 tablespoons of water and 0.5 tsp of salt). Cook until fully cooked, discard it on a sieve and drain off excess water, if any. Simultaneously, I boil hard-boiled eggs.
2. 
   I defrost the package of crab sticks and remove the wrapping film. I chop it into cubes - first I dissolve each one lengthwise into two parts, and then cut into pieces about 0.5 cm. I leave a couple of pieces whole and put aside for now, they will go to decorate the salad.
3. 
   Peel the fresh cucumber and cut into cubes. If the presence of the peel does not bother you and the cucumber does not taste bitter, then you can not peel it.
4. 
   Cooled down boiled eggs peeling from the shell. Grind with a medium cube.
5. 
   Combine crab sticks, eggs, rice and cucumber. I add the sweet corn, after draining the marinade from the jar. I dress the salad with mayonnaise and stir. I bring the amount of salt and pepper to taste. You can add greens if you wish. Finely chopped green onions or dill will do.
6. Chill before serving. You can decorate the salad with crab sticks, corn, figured eggs and cucumbers, herbs. Bon appetit to you and your guests!