Cooking from seafood: salad of squid with cheese and egg

Salad - a dish that can be cooked from almost everything. In summer, many prefer to make light meals from fresh seasonal vegetables, but in winter you want something more satisfying. Salad of squid with cheese and egg is an excellent option for those who prefer nutritious dishes - they can easily replace the second for lunch or serve to the festive table. This appetizer contains a large amount of protein, but at the same time, squid practically does not have fat in it, so using an easier dressing, for example sour cream instead of mayonnaise, you can afford a squid salad with cheese and egg even during a low calorie diet . This dish, like, in general, most salads, is made simply and quickly. The main secret is the correct cooking of squid, otherwise you will need no more than 15 minutes for cooking. Next, you will find recipes for delicious and nutritious dishes.

How to prepare a salad of squid with cheese and egg

As already mentioned above, the main thing in this dish is the correctly boiled squid. To do this, thaw (if necessary), rinse and clean the required amount of product. In a saucepan, boil the water, add a little salt there, spices - bay leaves and black peppercorns. And now in the boiling water lower the squid carcass, count to ten and take it out. Then wait until the liquid in the saucepan boils again, place the next squid there, and so on. Contrary to popular belief, these marine dwellers do not need long cooking, even the usually recommended 3-4 minutes can spoil the product and make it tough, similar to rubber. Now about the salad, it will be necessary for him:

• 1 kg of boiled squid;
• 200 g of hard cheese, grated;
• 3-4 eggs of chicken, hard boiled;
• Salt and mayonnaise to taste.

Squid the squids with straws, crumble the eggs in cubes. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients, add grated cheese, salt and season with mayonnaise. If you serve a salad of squid with cheese and egg to the festive table, you can decorate it with twigs of greenery. For those who follow a diet, the salad can be filled with low-fat sour cream or natural yogurt mixed with spices - salt, pepper, herbs.

We prepare a salad of squid with egg and cucumber

This fresh and delicate salad will certainly please all members of your family and guests. For the dish you will need:

• 3 carcasses of pre-cooked squid;
• 2 fresh medium-sized cucumbers;
• 100 g of hard cheese, grated on a large grater;
• 4 boiled eggs;
• Salt, pepper and mayonnaise (sour cream) for salad dressing.

On how to properly cook squid, read the previous recipe. Cut the carcass and cucumber with straws, eggs - cubes, and cheese rub on a large grater. Mix the prepared foods in a salad bowl, season with sour cream or mayonnaise, season with salt and sprinkle with a little black pepper. A delicious dish is ready!

How to make a squid salad with tomatoes and cheese

This snack will certainly become a favorite at any celebration. Cooking it is somewhat more complicated than the two previous dishes, and the ingredients need to be purchased in advance in the store, but the result is worth it. Especially the salad will be to the taste of those who prefer seafood. For him, get out of the refrigerator:

• 2 ripe tomatoes;
• 2 carcasses boiled squid;
• 300 grams of any shrimp (brushed and boiled in salted water);
• 150 g of slightly salted salmon or any other red fish;
• 30-40 g of red caviar;
• 150 g of hard grated cheese of the "Cheddar" type;
• Mayonnaise and spices to taste.

All the ingredients for salad - squid, shrimp, salmon, tomatoes cut into small cubes or pieces. But if shrimps are small, they can be put entirely. Mix everything in a salad bowl, add grated cheese, season with mayonnaise. Salt carefully, as the fish (salmon), added to the salad, can already give the necessary amount of salt to the dish. Mix everything thoroughly, decorate with caviar and greens on top. Be sure, this snack will certainly be in demand at your festive table!