Recently, squid salads have gained particular popularity, I would even call it a kind of seafood fashion. And this fashion is very useful. Firstly, the value of squid lies in the high content of healthy protein, and secondly, the low calorie content allows you to use this product without restrictions. Squid contains iron, iodine, selenium, copper, saturated omega fatty acids and many different vitamins. And the cost of squid is quite affordable. Well, for the holidays, we can definitely afford various dishes with these exotic inhabitants of the sea. By the way, squid goes well with fresh and baked vegetables, rice, herbs, eggs and many other products.

Today we will consider only 8 simple and delicious recipes from the whole variety of squid salads. And in order to cook soft squid for salad, you need to know a few simple rules, which I will introduce you to at the end of the article.

Simple Squid Egg Salad - Delicious Recipe

One of the easiest squid salad recipes, but nevertheless very tasty. It is prepared for one - two, very convenient if you are expecting unexpected guests.

We need:

• squid - 2 pcs.
• chicken eggs - 4 pcs.
• onions - 1 pc.
• fresh dill and parsley
• salt pepper
• mayonnaise

1. Pre-boil squids and eggs and cool.

2. Cut the onion into small pieces and scald with hot water to remove the bitterness.

3. Cut the squid into thin strips.

4. Cut the eggs into cubes. Do not spare eggs for this salad, then the salad will turn out to be more tender.

5. Dill and parsley can be used from fresh herbs. Chop the greens finely.

6. In a salad bowl, mix all the ingredients, salt and pepper. Season with mayonnaise to taste.

We serve chilled salad with squid, so after cooking put it in the refrigerator before the guests arrive.

Salad recipe with squid, tomatoes and cheese

This salad is also easy to prepare, but we will add tomatoes and cheese to the squid salad.

We need:

• squid - 3 pcs.
• chicken eggs - 3 pcs.
• tomatoes 2 - 3 pcs.
• green onions - 100 gr.
• hard cheese - 100 gr.
• fresh dill
• salt pepper
• mayonnaise

1. Boil the squids first. Add salt, a little dill and black peppercorns to boiling water. We put the squid in water and cook for exactly 2 minutes, after which we cool the squid.

2. Remove the pulp from the tomatoes and cut them into cubes. We put it in a salad bowl.

3. We also pre-boil the eggs and, after they have cooled, cut them into half rings. We also put eggs in a salad bowl.

4. Chop green onions and dill.

5. Rub the cheese on a coarse grater.

6. Squids have cooled down by this time, cut them into thin strips, add to the salad.

7. Salt, pepper and season with mayonnaise.

As you can see, this salad is prepared very easily and quickly.

Simple and delicious squid salad with fresh cucumber without mayonnaise

This salad can be attributed to Chinese cuisine. We cook it without mayonnaise, and from the ingredients we use only squid and cucumbers.

We need:

• squid - 2 pcs.
• fresh cucumber - 1-2 pcs.
• soy sauce - 7 tbsp l.
• vegetable oil - 5 tbsp. l.
• rice vinegar (can be replaced with regular table vinegar) - 2 tbsp. l.
• sugar - 1 tbsp. l.
• garlic - 2 cloves
• sesame seeds - 1 tbsp. l.

1. Pour hot water over the squids, clean them of films. Throw them into boiling water and cook for exactly 2 minutes. Pour the squid with cold water and cut into beautiful thin strips.

2. Cut fresh cucumber into thin strips.

3. Chop the garlic into small cubes, we will use it for salad dressing.

4. Fry sesame seeds in a dry frying pan until brownish. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the salad.

5. Combine soy sauce, vegetable oil, vinegar and sugar in a bowl. Add chopped garlic. Pour the salad with this dressing and leave to soak for 10 minutes.

If you are not a fan of spicy foods, then simply do not add vinegar to the salad dressing.

Delicious recipe for squid salad with cucumber, egg and rice

Squid go well with cucumber and egg. That is why there are many different salads with these ingredients. Pay attention to the delicious salad with the addition of rice.

Salad with squid and pickled cucumber "Easier than ever"

A simple and delicious squid salad can be made by adding pickles and cheese. Such a salad is very simple to prepare, now see for yourself.

We need:

• squids - 5 pcs. (about 300 gr.)
• hard cheese - 150 gr.
• pickled cucumber - 2 pcs.
• mayonnaise

1. We clean and boil the squids in salted water. Cut the cooled squid into thin strips.

2. Rub the cheese on a coarse grater and add to the squid.

3. Cut pickled or pickled cucumbers into cubes or slices as you like.

4. Season the salad with mayonnaise, stir and put in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Because of pickled cucumbers and mayonnaise, I recommend not adding salt to the salad

5. Transfer the salad to a beautiful salad bowl and decorate as desired.

Squid and mushroom salad

Squid with mushrooms go well. You can prepare such salads for dinner and for a holiday. And mushrooms can be used both forest and champignons.

We need:

• frozen squids (can be chilled) - 150 gr.
• champignons - 150 gr.
• onions - 1 pc.
• quail eggs - 10 pcs.
• dill
• salt pepper
• mayonnaise
• vegetable oil

1. Defrost squids - pour boiling water over and keep in it for several minutes. Of course, you can also use fresh squid. In hot water, squids are easily cleaned of films. Cook the squid for exactly 2 minutes in salted water. Pour cold water and cut into strips.

2. Cut the onion into half rings.

3. Peel the champignons and cut into slices.

4. Fry onions and mushrooms in vegetable oil.

5. Boil quail eggs until tender, fill with cold water, peel and cut into half rings.

6. Mix all ingredients, add salt and pepper. We fill with mayonnaise.

7. When serving, sprinkle with finely chopped dill.

Awesome Squid and Bean Salad - Recipe by Jamie Oliver

I just love Jamie Oliver. He is so artistic about any dish. And all his recipes are simple and at the same time original. This squid and beans salad is very simple and delicious.

Korean salad with squid and carrots without mayonnaise

Squid, as you can see, are combined with many different foods. An interesting "friendship" is obtained from squid with Korean carrots. Quite fresh squid is perfectly complemented by a spicy carrot.

We need:

• squids - 500 gr.
• korean carrots - 250 gr.
• garlic - 3 cloves
• ground black pepper - 1 tsp.
• seasoning for Korean carrots - 1 tsp.
• vinegar 9% - 2 tsp
• vegetable oil - 5 tbsp. l.

1. We clean and boil the squids for 1-2 minutes in salted water.

Squids should never be digested - they will become tough. Watch the time carefully.

After boiling the squids, dip them immediately into a bowl of cold water. Cut the cooled squid into strips.

2. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan, add ground pepper and seasonings for Korean carrots. We warm everything well and add the finished Korean carrots.

3. Squid and still hot carrots mix and pour vinegar on top. Cover the salad with a lid or plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 1 - 1.5 hours.

4. After the salad has cooled, add the garlic passed through a press to it. We mix and you can serve a delicious salad on the table.

As you can see, salads with squid are easy to prepare. Although I must admit that I had never cooked them before, it seemed to me that the processing of squid is difficult. Imagine my surprise when I bought and cleaned them for the first time. It turns out that everything is very simple. But you still need to know some subtleties.

How to cook squid for a salad so that they are soft

Squids are useful because they are 20% protein. But it is this quality that presupposes some features of their preparation. The fact is that during prolonged cooking, the protein curls up, which makes the squid tough as rubber and unusable. Therefore, in order to cook soft squids for salad, you need to adhere to the following rules:

1. Choose a white carcass when buying, pay attention to the freshness of the smell. Carcasses must not stick together.
2. Before cooking, you need to peel the squid as thoroughly as possible so that no films remain. Otherwise, hard lumps may form on the surface of the carcasses.
3. The easiest way to remove the films from the squid is to pour hot water over the carcasses and leave for a few minutes. The film then easily peels off and is removed.

4. Inside the squid fillet, be sure to remove the cartilaginous chitinous chord. Simply separate it from the carcass and remove any hard particles with your hands.

5. After you have cleaned the squid, boil them in salt water. In this case, after boiling, cook for no more than 2 minutes, even better 1.5 minutes. At the same time, do not leave the pan, but strictly monitor the time.

6. After the time has elapsed, remove the squid from the pan and place in a colander.

7. For 1 kg of fresh squid you will need 2 liters of water and 2 tbsp. l. salt.

8. For more flavor when cooking, add 2 tbsp. l. sugar, bay leaf, black peppercorns and 1 tbsp. l. vinegar.

9. Another reliable way to cook soft squid for salad is to pour boiling water over them 2-3 times. This method is considered more reliable, since there is no danger of digesting the squid. This filling is quite enough to prepare the squid for consumption.

10. If you have missed the moment, have digested the squid for more than 2 minutes and they become tough, do not despair - they can be saved. In volume, they greatly decrease, but after 30 minutes of cooking they will again become soft.

I hope I've convinced you that making squid salads is easy and simple. And since these seafoods also benefit our body, be sure to take these recipes to your attention and share them with your friends.

I promise that I will continue the topic of squid dishes in the next issues. See you.

Beans are a product with a high nutritional value (due to the high content of vegetable protein - 24%, magnesium, calcium and B vitamins), it goes well with mushrooms, squid, herring and other products. Beans are bred for seeds and fruits, and some varieties for flowers called Turkish beans. General recommendations for cooking any dry beans before boiling should be soaked for 10 hours. This helps to shorten the boil process and also remove some indigestible sugars (oligosaccharides) from the beans that cause gas and hinder digestion. Beans can be used to make soups or other dishes. For example, a salad with mushrooms and beans, as well as or squid are delicious dishes with a high content of nutrients.

It is not difficult to make a very light and nutritious salad with mushrooms and beans. For its preparation, you can take dry seeds or green pods For salad, choose products:

• 4 cups green bean pods, fresh or frozen (can be chopped)
• 2 glasses of champignons (buttons), cut into 4 equal parts;
• 1 red onion head, cut into half rings;
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped (no need to press on the press);
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
• 4 ripe cherry tomatoes, cut into 2 pieces;
• pepper and salt to taste;
• juice of 1 lemon.

A salad with mushrooms and beans turns out to be dietary, since it is prepared without mayonnaise or sour cream. Of the fats, a small amount of oil is used for roasting mushrooms. Prepare the pods for this, remove the veins (if any) and throw them into boiling, pre-salted water. Boil young pods for about 10 minutes, if the beans are already ripe, then about 30 minutes. Drain the water and leave the beans in the air to cool and dry. Then the pods are cut into two parts. While the beans are cooling, in a large frying pan with heated olive oil over high heat, fry the mushrooms, onions (use a small portion of the onions) and garlic, stir, remove from heat, set aside and allow to cool. Transfer the prepared green beans to a large dish, spread the onions, cut into half rings, on the beans. Put mushrooms on top, fried with onions and garlic. Garnish with halves. Season with pepper, salt and lemon juice. Salad with mushrooms and beans is ready, you can serve it to the table.

Salad with squid and beans is prepared as a lean dish. This dish can also be served as a main meal. For cooking you will need:

• 2 cups dried white kidney bean seeds, soaked in cold water overnight
• 3 finely chopped garlic cloves;
• edible salt;
• 1/4 glass faceted olive oil;
• 625 g of peeled small squid, carcasses are cut into rings, the tentacles are cut into pieces (length 2.5 cm);
• 12 large sage leaves, cut as desired;
• pulp (without seeds) 1 tomato;
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper;
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley;
• fried pieces of bread (toast), grated with garlic and oiled with olive oil.

Pour 2 liters of water into a large saucepan and boil beans in it, add garlic. Bring to a boil, then continue to cook over moderate heat for about 30 minutes, season with salt and cook for about 10 minutes more. Drain the water from the beans, leaving 1 ½ cup of liquid in stock. In a large deep frying pan, heat all the oil, put squid and sage in it. Fry over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the squids turn white (it takes about 5 minutes). Add tomatoes, chopped red pepper and salt. Stew over medium-low heat, stir, the sauce should thicken slightly (about 20 minutes). Add beans and set aside liquid to the mixture in a frying pan and stew for 10 minutes (the squids will be tender, and the sauce will become thick), pour parsley. Prepared bread is laid out on plates. A salad is laid out on each slice.

A suitable dish for fasting is a salad with herring and beans. But you can eat it on ordinary days. This recipe requires the following ingredients:

• 1 kg of potatoes;
• ½ kg of salted herring;
• 1 can of red or white canned beans
• 1 sour apple, peeled and cored;
• 2 pickled cucumbers, which are peeled off;
• 1 onion;
• 2 hard-boiled eggs;
• 1 clove of garlic is finely chopped;
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil (in fasting) or mayonnaise.

Peel herring, if it is very salty, put it in water for a while. If salt is not required to soak, then it is simply washed with cold water. Skin and bones are removed. Boil it and then clean it. Dice potatoes, herring, eggs, onions, apples, cucumbers. Chop the garlic. Season with pepper and salt, mix everything. Season with oil or mayonnaise.