Salad with squid, cucumber, and apple
Description
The salad is quick and easy to prepare. Choose green apples of sweet-sour varieties for the salad—they complement the dish perfectly in taste. You can add chopped dill, parsley, or green onion if you enjoy herbs in your salads. Marinated white or red onion also fits well into the dish, so feel free to experiment. The salad is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. If the cleaned squid are frozen, defrost them at room temperature for half an hour before starting the preparation.
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Step 2
Rinse the squid in water, place them in a cauldron or pot, and pour boiling water over them. Put the container on the stove.
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Step 3
Add a couple of bay leaves—or other spices and seasonings, if desired. Sprinkle in a generous pinch of salt and boil for 2 minutes if they are small, or 3–4 minutes if the squids are large, but no longer! If overcooked, they will become rubbery in texture. Immediately transfer the boiled squids into ice water.
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Step 4
Rinse the cucumber in water, trim the ends, slice it into rounds, then cut into strips.
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Step 5
Clean the squid inside, removing the hollow transparent tube, rinse in water, and dry with paper towels. Cut into strips and add to a container.
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Step 6
Wash the apple, cut it into four parts, and remove the core. Slice into strips and add to the other ingredients. Be sure to use a sour variety of apple to enhance the salad's flavor.
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Step 7
Mix sour cream of any fat content with mustard powder, salt, ground black pepper, and lemon juice. If desired, sour cream can be replaced with mayonnaise, and mustard powder with Dijon or whole grain mustard.
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Step 8
Place the dressing over the sliced ingredients in a container and gently mix everything together. Let it sit for 2–3 minutes to allow the flavors and aromas to blend. You can also add chopped fresh dill or parsley.
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Step 9
Place the squid, cucumber, and apple salad on a plate and serve immediately after preparation. Enjoy your meal!