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Salad with melted cheese and crab sticks

Salad with Cream Cheese and Imitation Crab

The secret to this salad is in finely grating the ingredients, which gives it a wonderfully soft texture and flavor. At first the combination might not sound like a winner — but that's only until you taste it.

Maria

Recipe author

Salad with melted cheese and crab sticks

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Imitation crab sticks

150

Cream cheese

100

Eggs

Apple (sweet-tart)

Mayonnaise

100

Imitation crab sticks

Fresh herbs

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 22 % 7 g

Fats 59 % 19 g

Carbohydrates 19 % 6 g

200 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make a salad with cream cheese and imitation crab? Gather your ingredients.
Step 2:

Chill the cream cheese first, then grate it.
Step 3:

Hard-boil the eggs, peel them, and grate them.
Step 4:

Grate the imitation crab sticks on the coarse side of a grater.
Step 5:

Build the salad in layers in a serving dish, using a plating ring and spreading mayonnaise over each layer: start with the cream cheese —
Step 6:

then the imitation crab —
Step 7:

Peel and core the apple. Grate the flesh on the coarse side of a grater, add it as the next layer right away, and spread with mayonnaise.
Step 8:

Then the grated eggs.
Step 9:

Garnish the salad with fresh herbs and grated imitation crab.
Step 10:

Lift away the plating ring.

Mayonnaise is best made from scratch — it tastes better and is better for you. You'll find some great homemade mayonnaise recipes here. You can also dress the salad with sour cream or plain yogurt instead of mayonnaise, either on their own or blended with mayonnaise in any ratio you like — that will lighten up the dish.
How do you choose good imitation crab? Always check the expiration date. Surimi (minced white fish) should be the first item on the ingredient list. Important: don't buy a package with ice crystals on it — that's a sign it was refrozen. Fresh sticks should be free of gray or yellow spots, firm, and slightly moist. If they feel sticky, they've gone bad.
How do you hard-boil eggs? To keep them from cracking, place them in cold water and bring it to a gentle boil. Cook the eggs for 9 minutes after the water boils, then drain and cover with cold water to cool. The sudden temperature change makes them easier to peel.