Festive flair: Elevate your New Year's table with crab salad
Salads are a must-have element of every New Year's Eve table. Alongside classics like vegetable or gyro salads, increasingly unique options impress with their unusual taste. One of these is a salad featuring crab sticks – delicate, light, and refreshingly flavourful. It's a dish that quickly wins over guests and perfectly complements the New Year's Eve atmosphere.
Although many consider crab sticks a common ingredient, work excellently in gourmet dishes. Combined with crunchy vegetables and aromatic dressing, they create a dish with simplicity and distinct flavour. This salad can also be a quick solution, prepared even at the last minute before the party.
Recipe for crab stick salad
If you're looking for a salad that will stand out on the New Year's Eve table, try one with crab sticks. Easy to prepare yet stunning, it will become a favourite dish for both you and your guests.
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of crab sticks,
- 1 can of corn,
- 1 red bell pepper,
- 1 fresh cucumber,
- 3 hard-boiled eggs,
- 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise,
- 3 tablespoons of natural yogurt,
- salt and pepper to taste,
- a dash of lemon juice,
- a bunch of chives.
Preparation:
- Cut the crab sticks into half-slices, and dice the bell pepper and cucumber into small cubes.
- Chop the eggs into pieces.
- In a large bowl, mix the crab sticks, corn, bell pepper, cucumber, and eggs.
- Prepare the dressing by mixing mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the ingredients, mix thoroughly, and sprinkle with chopped chives. Chill in the refrigerator before serving.
Additional Tips:
The crab stick salad is not only delicious but also a lighter alternative to heavier New Year's Eve dishes. It can be served as a standalone dish or as a side. Moreover, the ingredients can be easily modified, such as adding avocado or green peas, to give it a new character. It's also worthwhile to consider presentation – simply arrange it on lettuce leaves for a more elegant appearance.
What are crab sticks?
Crab sticks, also known as surimi, are made from processed fish meat, typically white fish like pollock, cod, or hake. This meat is ground into a uniform mass and then shaped and flavoured to mimic the taste and texture of crab meat. During production, spices, colourings, and flavours are added to give the sticks their characteristic taste and pink colour on the outside.
Despite the name, crab sticks rarely contain actual crab meat; if they do, it's in minimal amounts. They serve as an economical alternative to more expensive shellfish meat and are a popular ingredient in salads, sushi, and appetizers. Due to their ease of preparation and delicate taste, they are chosen by people looking for simple and delicious dish additions.
