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.

Salad with tomatoes and crab sticks

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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 white meat oceanic 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 countries the former USSR... They are added to salads, made from 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 quality product can be safely used for its intended purpose.

The most popular and simple salad with crab sticks is a mixture of boiled corn, hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise and, accordingly, crab meat. To taste, add onions, herbs, lemon and / or spices to the salad. It turns out to be very gentle and has been included in the obligatory for many years holiday menu... 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 more. 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 in various meat dishes and savory baked goods and ketchup, which is mostly tomato, is generally a versatile sauce.

Due to the popularity of this product, it is not surprising that skilled chefs found the opportunity to combine crab sticks and tomatoes into one appetizing dish... Next, you will get acquainted with several recipes. crab salad with tomatoes.

Salad "Crab sticks, tomatoes and garlic"

Ingredients:

• 240 grams of crab sticks
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 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, 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 serving bowls and garnish with fresh dill if desired.

It is better to serve the dish immediately after cooking, because it is not even too juicy tomatoes can squeeze juice, which will worsen appearance this delicate salad with crab sticks.

Salad "Crab sweets"

Ingredients:

• 125 grams canned corn
• 200 grams of crab sticks
• 250 grams of canned fish
• 1 tomato
• 1 cucumber
• 3 hard-boiled eggs
• mayonnaise to taste

For this recipe, you can use canned fish in oil or own juice, fish in a tomato is not worth taking

Grate hard-boiled eggs on a coarse grater. Canned fish mash with a fork so that no large lumps remain. Chop cucumber and tomato 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.

Crab sticks are one of the favorite foods for all kinds of salads. This popularity is due to the fact that this frozen seafood is ready to eat and does not require any additional processing.

Salad using crab sticks always turns out to be light, juicy, aromatic in taste and colorful in appearance.

Seafood besides classic version salad with crab sticks, corn and eggs, allows you to prepare a huge number of delicious dishes and cold snacks.

A substitute for a salad of tomatoes, crab sticks and beans will be crab meat, which is made from the same raw materials as the sticks themselves. The only difference is that each piece of meat is not packed in a separate wrapper, but the product is packed in a common package. This method saves time for slicing and defrosting.

With crab sticks and tomatoes in a salad, it is harmoniously combined White cabbage, cucumbers, mushrooms, onions, beans, potatoes, pineapples or apples. Well complements tomatoes, cabbage, crab sticks in the salad cheese "Parmesan", "Gouda" or "Russian".

No matter how salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, crab sticks is served - portioned in bowls, on common dish or in layers, it will still look original and festive on the table.

Ingredients:

• Chicken eggs - 2 pcs.
• Crab sticks (or crab meat) - 200 g.
• Cheese hard grade- 150 g.
• Bulgarian pepper - 1 pc.
• Tomato - 1 pc.
• Garlic - 1-2 cloves
• Salt, pepper - to taste
• Mayonnaise - for dressing.

Cooking process

Boil the eggs in water until boiling, and then simmer them over medium heat for about seven minutes. At the end of cooking, immediately pour the eggs cold water... This will allow you to easily remove the shell from the eggs without damaging the whites. Peeled eggs are chopped medium-sized or grated on a fine grater.

Crab sticks are pre-thawed or the package is placed for a few minutes in a container with hot water... Cut each crab stick into proportional cubes.

The salad will look original if the crab sticks are cut into large circles. But in this case, all other ingredients of the salad with crab sticks, eggs and tomatoes should also be made larger in size.

The tomatoes and bell peppers are washed with cold water, the vegetables are removed from the stalks, seeds and tails.

Cut the tomatoes into cubes, leave them for a while on a cutting board in order to drain the excess juice from them. If the tomato skin is too thick or damaged, it is carefully cut with a knife.

Sweet peppers are chopped into thin strips.

To prepare the dressing, chop the garlic with a garlic maker, pour the vegetable into a separate container and mix with mayonnaise. Add salt, black pepper or other spices to the sauce, stir until smooth.

All the ingredients for the recipe for crab salad with tomatoes are mixed together in a deep bowl and seasoned with sauce.

Cheese is grated on a coarse grater and sprinkled with salad. Tomatoes, crab sticks, peppers in a salad will get delicate taste if, instead of hard cheese, you use processed cheese, for example, with the taste of greens.

The dish is also decorated with lettuce leaves, sprigs of dill or green onions, and slices of a boiled egg. At the same time, do not forget the greens, before adding to the salad with crab meat and tomatoes, place in ice water for five minutes. This will give it freshness and crunch.

If you wish, you can lay out the salad of crab sticks, tomatoes and cheese in layers in the following sequence: the bottom of the plate is evenly filled with pieces of crab sticks. Lubricate the first layer with a little mayonnaise. At the next stage, add tomatoes and cucumbers, coat the layer with a thin mayonnaise mesh. The salad with tomatoes, cheese and crab sticks is completed with chopped eggs, which are also generously covered with dressing.

Salad decoration and serving

An excellent addition to cheese will be potato chips... Crunchy snacks are broken by hand and then laid out to garnish before serving to keep them from softening. Chips with the taste of cheese, crabs, sour cream with herbs, mustard will go well with tomatoes, crab sticks, garlic in a salad.

You can use a serving ring to style a salad of chips and crab sticks. To do this, put a form in the middle of the dish, fill it with salad, and, if necessary, level the edges with a spoon. Carefully remove the ring and sprinkle with cheese and chips on top. An original decoration element will be a cut flower from a cherry tomato or a bud of chips spread out in a circle.

Ready crab salad with tomatoes is sent to the refrigerator for two hours for soaking, and then served.

Crab salad with cheese - simple and very tasty dish, cook it with corn, cucumber or pineapple, bell peppers or garlic.

All ingredients are available, cooking times are minimal, and success is guaranteed!

• Cheese type "Russian" - 300 g
• Crab sticks - 250 g
• Mayonnaise - 250 g
• Garlic - 4 cloves
• Parsley - a bunch
• Salt, pepper - to taste

Grate the cheese on a fine grater and place in a bowl.

Chop crab sticks finely, add chopped herbs and garlic, passed through a press. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add mayonnaise.

Mix thoroughly.

Crab stick salad with cheese and garlic is ready. Bon Appetit!

Recipe 2: salad with crab sticks and cheese

This salad is made with crab sticks and melted cheese.

• crab sticks - 120 gr
• mayonnaise - 100 gr
• processed cheese - 100 gr
• egg - 1 piece
• garlic - 2 cloves

Crab salad with melted cheese is ready. Bon Appetit!

Recipe 3: salad with crab sticks, tomatoes and cheese

• Crab sticks - 200 g
• Chicken egg - 2 pcs.
• Hard cheese - 80 g
• Tomato - 2 pcs.
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Mayonnaise - 3 tablespoons

Chop the crab sticks, but not very finely.

We wash the tomatoes, remove the place where the stalk is attached and also cut them. Put it on the crab sticks.

We clean the boiled eggs and grate or cut them.

Any hard cheese is also grated and added to the salad.

Chop the garlic in any available way and put it with the rest of the ingredients.

We fill the salad with mayonnaise or mayonnaise with sour cream. You don't need to salt.

Mix the salad and it is ready.

Recipe 4: crab salad with cheese and eggs

• crab sticks - 200 gr
• hard cheese - 100 gr
• eggs - 2 pcs.
• garlic - 1 clove
• mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons

Cook the eggs for 10 minutes and cover with cold water.

Three crab sticks on a fine grater.

Hard cheese it is necessary to grate on a fine grater.

Eggs, also rub on a fine grater.

Put grated cheese, half crab sticks and eggs in a salad bowl. Add 2-3 tbsp. mayonnaise and a clove of garlic squeezed through a garlic press. Stir into a homogeneous mass.

From the resulting mass, form balls the size of a table tennis ball. Roll in the remaining crab shavings and our dish can be served.

Recipe 5: crab salad with tomatoes and cheese

• crab meat - 200 g,
• ripe tomato fruit - 1-2 pcs.,
• sweet corn - 200 g,
• hard cheese (like "Dutch") - 200 g,
• croutons from white bread- 30 g,
• garlic - 2 cloves,
• sauce (mayonnaise) - 4 tablespoons

Before shaping the salad, let's make preparatory stage for cutting ingredients.
Dry the washed tomatoes with a towel, and then cut them into medium cubes. It is important to do this carefully so that the dish looks presentable. Merge tomato juice that stands out when slicing.

Now grind the hard cheese on a medium grater.

Place a culinary ring (12 cm in diameter) at the bottom of the plate and begin to lay out the food in layers. I use a plastic bottle instead of a ring.

First of all, carefully, so as not to mash, lay out the tomatoes and pour the sauce over them.

We put crab meat on them and also coat with sauce.

Now we spread the sweet corn (no liquid) and again the sauce.

Then we form a layer of cheese and sauce.

Remove the ring and sprinkle with wheat bread croutons on top.

Bon Appetit!

Recipe 6: salad with crab sticks, corn, cheese and egg

• 250 g crab sticks
• 100 g hard cheese
• 6 boiled chicken eggs
• 1 can of canned corn (volume 200 ml)
• 4-5 tbsp mayonnaise
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Pre-defrost crab sticks or crab meat by moving it from the freezer to the refrigerator in the evening.

If you did not have time to do this and the product is still frozen, then just fill it with boiling water for 10-15 minutes, placing it in a deep container.

Then we clean the sticks from the cellophane wrappers and cut into large rings, pouring the slices into a deep bowl.

Boiled chicken egg peel, rinse in water and cut into the same large cubes. If you haven't boiled the eggs yet, put them in boiling water for 15 minutes, and then cool them sharply in ice water for about 5-10 minutes.

Add canned corn to the bowl to the rest of the ingredients, draining all the marinade from it.

Grate hard cheese on a fine grater directly into a container. Many people prefer to cook the dish without it, but it is the cheese that adds a light, airy, creamy note to the salad.

Add salt, black pepper and add mayonnaise of your choice.

Gently mix the entire contents of the bowl and transfer the salad to the platter, decorating it before serving with fresh herbs. If you plan to prepare the salad ahead of time and chill it in the refrigerator, then the mayonnaise should only be added before serving!

Recipe 7: crab salad with pineapple and cheese

• canned pineapple - 250 gr
• canned corn - 250 gr
• hard cheese - 150 gr
• crab sticks - 300 gr
• mayonnaise - 5 tablespoons
• chicken egg - 4 pieces
• parsley to taste
• vegetable oil - 1 tsp
• salt to taste

Place the baking dish ring on a large flat plate (no bottom). We peel the eggs, three on a coarse grater and pour into a separate plate. Add 1.5 tbsp. mayonnaise, salt to taste. Mix everything and put the first layer of salad on a flat plate. Leveling egg mixture with a fork.

Cut the canned pineapples into medium cubes and put them in a sieve. When the excess juice drains, mix the pineapples with 1 tbsp. mayonnaise and spread the second layer of salad.

Cut the crab sticks (250 grams) into medium pieces and mix them with 1.5 tbsp. mayonnaise. Then we spread the third layer of lettuce.

Three cheese on a coarse grater. We add 1 tbsp to it. mayonnaise, mix and lay out the fourth layer of salad.

Place the corn on a sieve. When the liquid drains, add 1 tsp to the corn. vegetable oil, mix and lay out the fifth layer of lettuce. The oil will keep the corn dry. Decorate the salad with crab sticks (50 g) and parsley leaves.

Salad ready. Bon Appetit!

Recipe 8: crab salad with cucumber and cheese

Fresh cucumbers will add freshness and good mood to the crab salad with cheese.

• crab sticks - 200 gr
• cucumbers - 2 pieces
• cheese - 100 gr
• mayonnaise - 50 gr

Before cutting the crab sticks, let them defrost at room temperature. After the sticks are thawed, cut them into cubes.

Cut the cucumbers into cubes the same size as the crab sticks and place in a bowl with the chopsticks.

Add high quality mayonnaise to a bowl with chopped cucumbers and crab sticks and mix well. If necessary, add salt and pepper to taste. Optionally, you can add 1 clove of garlic to this salad, which should be chopped through a garlic press. This will add some piquancy and special taste your dish. And for a more delicate garlic smell, you can grate the salad bowl with garlic.

Place lettuce leaves on the bottom of the salad bowl for garnish. Put the mixed mass of crab sticks, cucumbers and mayonnaise on them. Then grate hard cheese on a special grater with thin strips and sprinkle on top of the dish. Leave the salad for an hour and a half so that it is thoroughly soaked.

If you wish, you can add a few slices of lemon to the salad with crab sticks and cucumber. And to make the dish look more festive, you can decorate it with herbs and pieces of colored sweet pepper. Crab salad can be served on festive table, it is an unforgettable mixture of flavors.

Recipe 9: salad with crab sticks, garlic and cheese

• crab sticks - 80 g;
• hard cheese - 30 g;
• fresh cucumber - 0.5 pcs.;
• garlic - 1 clove;
• boiled egg - 1 pc .;
• salt, freshly ground black pepper - to taste;
• mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. l .;
• sweet pepper kappi or bulgarian red for decoration.

Bon Appetit! Crab salad with cheese and garlic is ready!

Recipe 10: salad with crab sticks, corn, pepper and cheese

• 200 g crab sticks
• 3 hard-boiled eggs
• 100 g hard cheese
• 1 bell pepper
• 0.8 cans of canned corn
• 200 g mayonnaise
• a pinch of salt
• 0.5 tsp Sahara

Cut the crab sticks into small cubes.

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A delicious salad with crab sticks and tomatoes is a shining example of an ideal culinary duo, which, if desired, can be supplemented with other ingredients to create a new, equally tasty composition. Any version of the appetizer supports experimentation in terms of altering the proportions of ingredients and adding seasonings and spices.

Salad with crab sticks and fresh tomatoes

Laconic performance basic recipe salad does not prevent the appetizer from being tasty, light and appetizing. The variant of the dish presented below is suitable as a basis for culinary experiments and the search for your own unique version of the dish that will fully meet your taste preferences.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 250 g;
• tomatoes - 250-300 g;
• garlic - 1-2 cloves;
• mayonnaise - 100 g;
• salt pepper.

Preparation

1. Peel and chop crab sticks, cut tomatoes into slices or cubes.
2. Add chopped or squeezed garlic, mayonnaise, salt, pepper.
3. Stir crab salad with tomatoes and serve right there.

Salad with crab sticks, tomatoes and cheese

Complementing the salad with crab sticks, tomatoes and garlic with grated hard cheese or mozzarella will enrich the taste of the dish, make it more nutritious and satisfying. The appetizer can be arranged in layers, smearing each with garlic mayonnaise and sprinkling with herbs, or simply stir the ingredients before serving.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 250 g;
• tomatoes - 300 g;
• cheese - 250 g;
• garlic - 1-2 cloves;
• mayonnaise - 120 g;
• dill and parsley - 2-3 branches each;
• salt pepper.

Preparation

1. Chop crab sticks into cubes or strips.
2. Tomatoes are cut in the same manner.
3. Grind or chop cheese into cubes.
4. Mayonnaise is mixed with garlic and herbs.
5. Put tomato slices in a salad bowl, cover with a layer of dressing.
6. Place crab slices on top and mayonnaise again.
7. Grind the appetizer with cheese shavings.
8. After 10-20 minutes, the crab salad with tomatoes and cheese will infuse and be ready to serve.

Salad with crab sticks, corn and tomatoes

To make a salad with crab sticks and tomatoes, you can add canned corn, which will add a sweet note to the appetizer and add an extra zest to the taste. The canned food is preliminarily thrown onto a sieve and the brine is allowed to drain completely. To prevent the salad from turning out too watery, the tomatoes are peeled from the inner pulp with seeds.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 350 g;
• tomatoes - 3-4 pcs.;
• eggs - 3-4 pcs.;
• canned corn - 100 g;
• cheese - 200 g;
• garlic - 2 cloves;
• salt, pepper, mayonnaise, green onions, Dill.

Preparation

1. Chop sticks, tomatoes and eggs into cubes.
2. Add chopped tomatoes, herbs, corn, grated cheese and garlic.
3. Season with crab mayonnaise, salt, pepper, mix.

Salad with crab sticks, cucumber and tomato

The fresh taste of the dish made by following recipe... In this case, crab is prepared, and boiled and chopped eggs are added for nutritional value. Optionally, you can use quail specimens by cutting them into halves.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 250 g;
• tomatoes - 4 pcs.;
• eggs - 3 pcs.;
• cucumbers - 2 pcs.;
• salt, pepper, mayonnaise, herbs.

Preparation

1. Chop crab sticks and cucumbers into slices of the desired shape.
2. Tomatoes and boiled eggs are cut.
3. Flavored components with mayonnaise, salt and pepper, add chopped greens if desired.

Danish salad with crab sticks and tomatoes

Salad with crab sticks and fresh tomatoes can be supplemented with the most unexpected components. In the Danish version of the recipe, crab meat is added to the dish, lightly salted cucumbers green apple, cut into cubes or strips, and season the ingredients with spicy, aromatic and rich in taste Dijon sauce.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 250 g;
• crab meat - 150 g;
• tomatoes - 3 pcs.;
• lightly salted cucumbers - 3 pcs.;
• apple - 1-2 pcs.;
• mayonnaise - 100 g;
• Dijon mustard and honey - 1.5 tbsp each spoons;
• dried garlic - 2/3 tsp;
• salt, paprika, black pepper.

Preparation

1. Dice sticks, cucumbers, apple.
2. Chop crab meat and tomatoes.
3. For the sauce, mix mayonnaise, mustard, honey and garlic, add paprika, black pepper and salt, beat everything with a blender.
4. Season the salad with crab meat and tomatoes with Dijon sauce, mix.

Delicate salad with crab sticks and tomatoes is prepared with the addition of boiled potatoes and. A grated apple seasoned with lemon juice will successfully set off the taste of the appetizer. Decorate the food in layers on a wide dish or in a deep salad bowl, generously smearing each layer with mayonnaise.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 250 g;
• tomatoes - 3 pcs.;
• potatoes - 3 pcs.;
• eggs - 3 pcs.;
• cheese - 50 g;
• apple and onion - 1 pc.;
• vinegar and lemon juice - 20 ml each;
• mayonnaise, salt, pepper.

Preparation

1. Potatoes are boiled, grated, laid in the first layer.
2. Chop the onion, pour vinegar, add 50 ml of boiling water, leave for 15 minutes.
3. Pour the onion slices into a sieve, drain and spread over the potatoes.
4. Next, distribute the grated apple, flavored with lemon juice, and then crab sticks and tomatoes.
5. Complement with crab sticks and tomatoes, grated eggs and cheese, decorate to taste and let soak.

Kamchatka salad with crab sticks and tomatoes

Salad with crab sticks and tomatoes, the recipe of which will be presented below, is filled with boiled rice, which will delicately complement the overall taste palette, make it softer and softer. Mayonnaise and sour cream dressing can be supplemented with grated garlic, finely chopped dill or parsley.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 300 g;
• boiled rice - 120 g;
• tomatoes - 200 g;
• cucumbers - 2 pcs.;
• corn - 200 g;
• eggs - 3 pcs.;
• mayonnaise and sour cream - 2.5-3 tbsp each spoons;
• salt pepper.

Preparation

1. Cut crab sticks, tomatoes, cucumbers and boiled eggs into cubes.
2. Add chopped tomatoes, boiled rice, corn.
3. Mix sour cream and mayonnaise, season to taste, season with salad mixture, mix.

Salad with crab sticks, tomatoes and peppers

Crab salad with tomatoes - a recipe that will become even tastier, more aromatic and fresher if supplemented basic composition chopped bell peppers. Instead of hard cheese, you can take classic processed or smoked cheese, cutting it, like the rest of the ingredients, into cubes or passing through a grater.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 250 g;
• tomatoes - 300 g;
• bell pepper - 1 pc.;
• cheese - 200 g;
• garlic - 2 cloves;
• mayonnaise, salt, pepper.

Preparation

1. Chop sticks and peppers into strips.
2. Cut tomatoes, cheese.
3. Mix the ingredients in a bowl, add garlic, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, mix.

Salad with crab sticks, chicken and tomatoes

A delicious salad with crab sticks and tomatoes acquires new characteristics and nutritional properties if you add chicken, pre-boiled in salted water with spices, to the composition. Refresh the taste of your favorite snack, make it spicy and refined with green onion feathers.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 250 g;
• chicken fillet - 250 g;
• tomatoes - 3 pcs.;
• canned corn - 200 g;
• cheese - 50 g;
• green onions - 2 stems;
• mayonnaise, salt, pepper.

Preparation

1. Boil, cool in broth, then cut the chicken into cubes.
2. Chopped sticks, tomatoes, corn and green onions are added.
3. Season the salad with crab sticks, chicken and tomatoes with mayonnaise, salt, pepper, mix.
4. Before serving, crush the dish with grated cheese.

Sea salad with crab sticks and tomatoes

The recipe for a salad with crab meat and tomatoes called "Sea" is very popular. The predominant components here are shrimp and squid. You can prepare the dish with crab sticks, replacing the less available crab meat with them and using the proportions presented below.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 300 g;
• shrimp - 0.5 kg;
• squid - 450 g;
• tomatoes - 350 g;
• lemon - 0.5 pcs.;
• mayonnaise, salt, pepper.

Preparation

1. Boil shrimp, peel.
2. Peeled squids are dipped in boiling water for a couple of minutes, and then cut into strips or rings.
3. Sprinkle the seafood in a bowl with lemon juice.
4. Add chopped sticks, tomatoes.
5. Season the appetizer with mayonnaise, salt and pepper, mix.

Salad with crab sticks, cabbage and tomatoes

Crab salad with cabbage and tomatoes will turn out to be especially juicy. You can use a Peking vegetable or a quarter of a small white fork, which will need to be finely chopped and kneaded with the addition of salt until the juice separates. Cheese will not be superfluous in the composition: hard or processed.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 200 g;
• cabbage, tomatoes and cheese - 150 g each;
• cucumbers - 100 g;
• ketchup - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
• mayonnaise - 3 tbsp. spoons;
• salt pepper.

Preparation

1. Chop sticks, cucumbers, tomatoes.
2. Chop cabbage and cheese.
3. Combine the prepared components in a common container, fill with a mixture of ketchup and mayonnaise.
4. Salt the dish, pepper and mix.

Crab salad with rice and tomatoes

The salad prepared taking into account the following recommendations will delight you with a delicate and at the same time bright, rich taste. In this case, the composition is supplemented with boiled rice and chopped bell pepper pulp. This combination is a win-win for decorating both everyday and festive snacks.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 200 g;
• tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
• cucumber and sweet bell pepper - 1 pc.;
• boiled rice - 200 g;
• cheese - 150 g;
• eggs - 3 pcs.;
• salt, pepper, mayonnaise and sour cream in equal proportions.

Preparation

1. Boil the required amount of rice.
2. Cut crab sticks, peppers and cucumbers into strips.
3. Tomatoes cut into slices, grated cheese and eggs are added.
4. Refuel light salad with crab meat and tomato with a mixture of sour cream and mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste.

Tomato tulip salad with crab sticks

The next one with tomatoes and cheese should be taken into service if you want to amaze guests not only with the excellent taste of the prepared dish, but with its spectacular design. To implement the venture, you need tomatoes of the "Cream" variety of the correct shape without damage, stains and dents.

The crab stick and tomato salad contains the basic ingredients found in any store, and therefore can be confidently called versatile. But besides, he also has an uncommon taste and useful properties ingredients. Crab sticks themselves are very tender, and tomatoes add brightness to the taste, as a result of the combination of these ingredients, the dish becomes piquant.

You can replace crab sticks with crab meat. This will make the dish more refined and sophisticated. Crab meat comes from the same raw materials as crab sticks, so this will not change the original consistency of the dish.

The dish is also beneficial in that it is combined with a variety of very available products such as carrots, cabbage, peas, eggs, potatoes, pineapples. If you wish to arrange a luxurious banquet, the salad can also be supplemented with delicacies in the form of seafood, meat and some fruits. But you need to be careful with seafood, as tomatoes do not often go well with them.

This type of dish is intended to be served immediately after preparation or at least on the same day. Tomatoes for salad are always better to use not too juicy. Crab sticks, along with crab meat, are used chilled, that is, not completely defrosted in a natural way.

How to make a salad with crab sticks and tomatoes - 15 varieties

This is a standard and versatile delicious holiday crab salad recipe that hasn't been overused yet.

Ingredients:

• Tomato - 2 pcs;
• Crab sticks - 1 pack;
• Cheese (hard) - 100 g;
• Garlic - 2 cloves;
• Mayonnaise;
• Salt.

Preparation:

Defrost the crab sticks and cut into strips.

Cut the tomatoes into strips like crab sticks.

If the tomatoes are too juicy, then drain the juice and pulp first.

Grate cheese on a coarse grater.

Finely grate the garlic or chop it in a garlic press.

Mix all ingredients in a large salad bowl. Add mayonnaise and salt. To stir thoroughly.

A combination of crab sticks and fish meat, plus the addition of fresh vegetables absolutely justifies that "all ingenious is simple."

Ingredients:

• Canned fish - 400 g;
• Mayonnaise - 1/2 cup
• Lemon juice- 2 tsp;
• Salt and pepper to taste;
• Pomegranate seeds - 60g;
• Tomato - 1 pc.;
• Nuts - 60g;
• Olives - 10 pcs.;
• Goat cheese - 100 g.

Preparation:

Peel the pomegranate, remove the grains and rinse so that the pomegranate juice does not get into the salad.

Mash canned fish well until puree, add mayonnaise and lemon juice.

It is better to use canned food in oil or in its own juice. Canned food cannot be used in tomato.

Cut the tomatoes into strips and add to the salad.

Add nuts and olives, chopped into rings.

Cut the cheese into cubes and add to the salad.

Instead of goat cheese you can use feta cheese or any other kind of soft cheese.

Salt and pepper the salad, add half a portion of the pomegranate seeds and mix.

Top with the remaining pomegranate seeds.

A bright and fresh version of the salad with crab sticks is not only tasty, but also pleasing to the eye with its catchy appearance.

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 1 pack (100 g);
• Tomato - 2-3 pcs;
• Eggs - 2 pcs;
• Bell pepper- 1 PC;
• Cheese - 50-100 grams;
• Mayonnaise - 2-3 tablespoons;
• Green dill or onions;
• Garlic (to taste) - 2-3 cloves.

Preparation:

Cut the tomatoes into small cubes.

Also cut the crab sticks into cubes.

Bell peppers (preferably red), core and cut into strips.

Boil eggs for 10 minutes after boiling and cool in cold water. Then cut into cubes.

Grate cheese.

Chop the onion or garlic.

Mix all ingredients. Season with mayonnaise and salt. To stir thoroughly.

In this dish, it is unusual to replace the traditional type of sauces with melted cheese. The salad has a very sophisticated and mild flavor.

Ingredients:

• Tomato - 1 pc.;
• Cucumber - 1 pc.;
• Processed cheese- 1 PC. (100 g);
• Eggs - 2 pcs.;
• Salt;
• Mayonnaise;
• Black pepper;
• Dried garlic or garlic seasoning.

Preparation:

Hard-boiled eggs, cool, peel and chop finely.

Cut the crab sticks into slices.

Cucumber, tomato and processed cheese cut into cubes.

To make the salad more spicy taste, melted cheese needs to be warmed up a little in the microwave on low power in advance.

Mix everything, salt and pepper, add dried garlic. Season the salad with mayonnaise and mix thoroughly.

Vitamin salad with simple ingredients... If you observe the correct ratio of components, then the salad will acquire nutritional harmony.

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 1 pack (100g);
• Tomato - 1 pc.;
• Apple - 1 pc.;
• Onion- 1 PC.;
• Green pea- 5-6 tbsp layers;
• Salt;
• Mayonnaise.

Preparation:

Peel and core the apple. Cut into cubes.

Cut the tomato into cubes.

Mix all ingredients, add peas, salt and season with mayonnaise. To stir thoroughly.

Do not add too much mayonnaise as the salad will lose its flavor. Enough 2 tablespoons.

Non-standard, but quick salad in the style of "fast food". Unobtrusive, but very satisfying and delicious recipe.

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 150 g;
• Eggs - 2 pcs.;
• Tomato - 1 pc.;
• Garlic - 1 clove;
• Cheese (hard) - 150 g;
• Bacon chips - 1 pack;
• Mayonnaise.

Preparation:

Cut the crab sticks into thin slices lengthways and place on a wide main dish evenly over the entire surface.

Cut the tomatoes into halves lengthwise and place them evenly on top of the crab sticks.

Sprinkle thinly with strips of mayonnaise on top of the tomatoes.

Chop the garlic in a garlic press or grate on a fine grater. Place on top of the mayonnaise layer.

Cut the boiled eggs in the same length as the tomatoes. Place on top of the salad.

Pour thin strips of mayonnaise on top again.

Grate the cheese and sprinkle on top of the salad.

Then pour over again with a thin layer of mayonnaise.

Place a layer of chips on top.

Mushrooms are pretty universal ingredient, as they have a neutral taste. Combined with the unique crab flavor, the salad becomes both soft and nutritious.

Ingredients:

• Champignon mushrooms - 4 pcs.;
• Tomatoes - 3 pcs.;
• Peking cabbage - 3-4 leaves;
• Crab sticks - 50 g;
• Olives - 3 tablespoons;
• Garlic - 1 clove;
• Olive oil - 3 tablespoons;
• Salt and pepper.

Preparation:

Boil mushrooms and cut into slices.

In order for the mushrooms to acquire the desired consistency, you need to boil them by throwing them into boiling water for 2 minutes.

Cut the Chinese cabbage into small strips.

Cut the tomatoes into large cubes.

You can use Cherry tomatoes by increasing the portion to 5 pieces. In this case, they need to be cut in half.

Cut the crab sticks into thin strips.

Cut the olives into slices.

Chop the garlic. Mix with olive oil, salt and pepper.

Put on the bottom of the salad bowl Chinese cabbage... Put mushrooms and tomatoes on top of the cabbage. Then sprinkle with crab straws and olives. Top with olive sauce.

A beautiful and bright salad is perfect for a celebration, and a rainbow and unusual serving will delight children.

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 100 g;
• Cucumber - 1 pc.;
• Tomato - 1 pc.;
• Egg - 1 pc.;
• Mayonnaise - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
• Hard cheese - just for decoration.

Preparation:

Cut the crab sticks, tomatoes and cucumbers into cubes. Do not mix.

Boil the egg and chop finely. Mix with crab sticks. Drizzle with mayonnaise and mix thoroughly.

Put a layer of cucumbers on the bottom of a cylindrical dish.

Top with a mixture of crab sticks and eggs.

Spread a layer of tomatoes on top.

Grate the cheese and sprinkle on the salad for garnish.

The correct way to serve will do it anyway exquisite dish even more luxurious.

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet - 100 g;
• Cheese (hard) - 100g;
• Crab sticks - 100g;
• Tomato - 1 pc.;
• Corn - 3 tablespoons;
• Crackers - 2 handfuls;
• Mayonnaise.

Preparation:

Boil the chicken and chop finely.

Crab sticks will grind.

Grate the cheese on a fine grater.

Cut the tomatoes into thin strips.

Combine all ingredients and pour mayonnaise.

For more festive option you can lay them out in layers, after mixing each component with mayonnaise. Put in order: chicken, tomato, crab sticks, corn, cheese, crackers.

The salad lives up to its name: light, fresh and delicious. Nutritious salad dressing works well with healthy and low-calorie ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 200 g;
• Tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
• Cucumber - 1 pc. (long) or 2 pcs. (small);
• Corn - 1/2 can;
• Salt;
• Sour cream - 2 tbsp. spoons;
• Mustard - 1/2 tsp;
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.

Preparation:

Cut the crab sticks, cucumber and tomatoes into strips. Add corn.

Combine sour cream, mustard and mustard seeds. Salt if desired.

Mix all ingredients and mix thoroughly.

For connoisseurs of Asian cuisine or simply seafood, this salad will be especially tasty. In addition, thanks to the crab sticks and shrimps, the salad is especially rich in proteins.

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 100g;
• Shrimp - 100g;
• Bulgarian pepper - 1 pc.;
• Red onion - 1 pc.;
• Tomato - 1 pc.;
• Olive oil;
• Lemon juice;
• Parsley.

Preparation:

Cut the crab sticks into slices.

Boil the shrimps and peel them off.

Cut the bell pepper and tomato into cubes.

Cut the onion into half rings.

Mix all ingredients, add olive oil, sprinkle with lemon juice and stir.

A nutritious option for crab salad. The beans add a pleasant texture and lasting health benefits to the salad.

Ingredients:

• Canned beans - 450 g;
• Tomatoes - 250 g;
• Crab sticks - 250 g;
• Bulgarian pepper - 1 pc.;
• Cheese - 100 g;
• Garlic - 1 clove;
• Mayonnaise to taste;
• Salt.

Preparation:

Cut the crab sticks into cubes and place on the bottom of the salad bowl.

Peel the bell peppers, cut into strips and place in a salad bowl with crab sticks.

Wash the canned beans and put them on top of the peppers in a salad bowl.

Grate the cheese and put on top of the beans.

Finely chop the tomatoes and place on top of the cheese.

Chop the garlic and mix with mayonnaise and add salt to taste.

Mix everything thoroughly.