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Classic crab salad with cucumber

Classic Crab Salad with Cucumber

Bright, tasty, appetizing, and made from simple ingredients! Crab salad with cucumber will please anyone who loves classic flavor combinations. It comes out bright and colorful, so it looks right at home on a holiday table. And it's ready in 30 minutes!

Julia M.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Crab sticks

180

Eggs

Canned corn

150

Rice

0.5

Cucumbers

Mayonnaise

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 10 % 2 g

Fats 5 % 1 g

Carbohydrates 85 % 17 g

79 kcal

GI: 0 / 100 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 45 min

Step 1:

How do you make a classic crab salad with cucumber? Get everything ready. Open a can of corn and drain off the liquid. Wash the fresh cucumber. Boil the eggs ahead of time for 7–8 minutes, then drain the hot water and cool them in cold water.
Step 2:

Rinse the rice for the salad several times in cold water, then drain. Drop the rinsed rice into boiling water and cook until tender per the package directions — it should be soft. This usually takes 20–25 minutes. Drain the cooked rice in a colander, rinse with cold water, and let the excess drain off. Use the cooled rice for the salad.
Step 3:

Put the cooked rice in the bowl you'll make the salad in. Add the canned corn.
Step 4:

Unwrap the crab sticks. Cut the crab sticks and fresh cucumber into small cubes and add them to the bowl.
Step 5:

Peel the cooled eggs, chop them, and add to the salad. Dress with mayonnaise and stir. You don't need much mayonnaise.
Step 6:

The classic crab salad with cucumber is ready! Chill it briefly before serving. You can serve it in a salad bowl or as individual portions. Enjoy!

Make salads only from fully chilled ingredients. Made from warm ones, a salad can spoil quickly.
Important! For rice dishes that come out reliably delicious, read the article on the finer points of choosing rice and the secrets of cooking it.
How do you buy good crab sticks? Always check the expiration date. Surimi (minced white fish) should be first on the ingredient list. Important: don't buy a package with frost on it — that's a sign it's been refrozen. Fresh sticks should have no gray or yellow spots, and should be firm and slightly moist. If the product is sticky, it's spoiled.