Crab salad for the Year of the Dragon
Description
Perfect for everyday meals. Decorating a New Year's salad made with crab sticks using available ingredients will be easy. The main thing is to use your culinary imagination! To allow the dish to marinate well, prepare it in advance and chill in the refrigerator. Decorate as desired and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Boil the chicken eggs for 10-12 minutes, then place them in ice water, cool, and peel. Thaw the crab sticks and gently squeeze to remove excess moisture.
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Step 2
Open the can of canned corn and drain the marinade. Place the corn in a deep container. Set aside 1 tbsp of corn and 1-2 crab sticks for salad garnish. Dice the crab sticks into small cubes and add them to the corn.
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Step 3
Peel the boiled chicken eggs, rinse them in water, and chop into small cubes. Add to the container.
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Step 4
Next, wash the fresh cucumber and cut off the ends from both sides of the vegetable. Grate the skin on a Korean-style carrot shredder; these colorful strips will be used to decorate the salad.
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Step 5
Dice the peeled cucumber finely and add it to the other ingredients.
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Step 6
Spread mayonnaise over the slices, season with salt and pepper. Gently mix and smooth out in a salad bowl.
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Step 7
Arrange cucumber strips to form the outline of a dragon, use corn for the teeth, and olives for the eyes and nostrils. Cut the tongue and neck from part of a crab stick. Add fullness to the neck using leafy lettuce. Place the salad in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving on the festive table. Happy New Year to you!