On the eve of the holidays, each hostess wants to surprise her guests with a new original salad.

In the article, we will consider several recipes with corn, meat and other products we are used to. We will also learn how to prepare a festive and delicious dish from a simple set of ingredients.

The first mention of and corn

In our country, we got acquainted with such a famous dish relatively recently. Although it has been cooked all over the world for more than one century.

The first mention of salad with corn and crab meat dates back to the beginning of the last century. But it’s very difficult to say where they first tried it. There are several versions on this score. The most popular is the one that comes from the USA.

Initially, the dish was served in cities that were located on the Pacific coast. Later, his recipe became known throughout the country.

In Europe, the recipe for salad with corn and meat became famous thanks to the famous Italian singer Enrico Caruso. It was he who, while touring the United States of America, tasted a salad with an unusual name for the first time and fell in love with it. Arriving home, Caruso began to talk about the recipe for his favorite dish to the chefs who prepared it regularly. Thus, the salad recipe became widely known.

After several decades, the salad was already served in restaurants around the world, while slightly changing the classic recipe for preparation.

At first, it was not available to everyone; only politicians and wealthy people could afford it. All this happened because the original recipe was quite expensive due to the fact that it was necessary to add crab meat to it.

Initially, only residents of those areas where this crustacean lived could prepare a salad with corn, eggs and crab meat.

But due to the fact that the industry does not stand still, over time, substitute products were created, which tasted like the original counterparts.

Thus, the salad became available to people who represented different strata of the population.

But the real "Crab salad" is prepared on the basis of sea crustacean meat. And all the other recipes are interpretations on the theme of a famous dish.

Choice of products for salad

The satiety of a dish depends primarily on the main component. Therefore, it is necessary to approach his choice with all responsibility. If we talk about "Crab salad", then we will talk about crustacean meat. As we have already found out, the ability to purchase it, especially in such an amount that is necessary for a salad, is not possible for many.

The usual crab sticks will come to replace everyone.

It is important to understand here that the name of the product does not mean that it contains crab meat, even in small quantities.

The product is made from white fish, or rather its ground fillet, with the addition of fish protein called "surimi". Also, some manufacturers add soy in small quantities. These are the three main ingredients that must be present in a product. Otherwise, it will not taste like crab meat. True, many unscrupulous manufacturers add chemical dyes and additives to them during the manufacture of crab sticks.

When choosing a product, carefully read the composition, which should be indicated on each package. If it is not there, then it is better not to buy sticks.

Remember that a quality product cannot be cheap. It is better to overpay and thus save the dish than to buy a cheap fake. The prepared salad can later be poisoned by guests, or you just have to throw it away.

But if there is an opportunity to purchase real crab meat, then it is better to go to the fish store and choose fresh. In this case, the taste of everyone's favorite dish will pleasantly surprise both you and the guests who try it.

If we are talking about a salad with chicken or beef, then it is also worth taking a responsible approach to the choice of the main ingredient.

First, the meat should have a fresh smell and rich color. If there is mucus or suspicious plaque on the surface of the product, then this indicates that it is most likely spoiled.

Also, the choice of the remaining ingredients should be approached with the same responsibility.

Dish with beef and corn

A hearty and delicious salad with cabbage, meat and corn will be appreciated even by men who generally do not like salads very much. Women will love the light sweetness that corn gives the salad.

Products required for cooking:

• two or three hundred grams of beef meat, it is best to use veal;
• half a can of sweet corn;
• half a head of medium-sized blue cabbage;
• one onion;
• homemade mayonnaise;
• salt;
• a small bunch of greens, dill is best.

Let's start preparing the salad.

First you need to boil the beef, cut it into small pieces across the fibers.

Drain the water from the corn.

Finely chop the cabbage and wrinkle it with our hands a little so that it starts up the juice.

Cut the onion into half rings and scald with boiling water to get rid of the characteristic bitter aftertaste.

Wash the dill, dry it and chop finely.

After all the ingredients are prepared, mix them and season with mayonnaise. Before serving, taste the salad and add salt if necessary.

That's it, a delicious and hearty salad is ready.

Classic "Crab salad"

The recipe for crab meat and corn salad involves the addition of rice. But it can be safely excluded, and then the dish will acquire a certain lightness and sophistication. And its taste will be richer due to the fact that rice will not absorb the aromas of other ingredients.

Another advantage of a salad with meat, corn and cucumber is that it requires a minimal set of products that can be safely used as a basis for preparing any other salads.

Required Ingredients

We prepare a salad with meat, corn, eggs and cucumber based on one standard pack of crab sticks:

• canned corn - 1 can (200 grams);
• crab sticks - 200 grams;
• chicken eggs - 5 pieces;
• low-fat mayonnaise - 120 grams;
• salt - a quarter teaspoon;
• fresh cucumbers - 2 pieces of medium size;
• Peking cabbage leaves - 5 pieces.

The cooking process is step by step

It's pretty easy to prepare a salad with crab meat and corn, it doesn't take much of your time.

At the first stage, you will need to prepare the products.

To do this, boil the eggs for ten minutes to make them cool.

Rinse the Chinese cabbage leaves under running water and put on a towel or paper napkin so that the water is glass. Otherwise, the dish may turn out to be watery, and the mayonnaise will stratify.

Defrost crab sticks and release from packaging. Open a can of canned corn and drain off the liquid.

Wash the cucumbers, peel them if necessary.

Now let's start preparing the salad.

After boiling the eggs, they must be cooled and peeled. Cut into small cubes.

We also chop the crab sticks finely, in the same way as the eggs.

Cut the cucumbers into small strips.

Chinese cabbage leaves are essential when serving. Therefore, mix eggs, cucumbers and crab sticks in a separate container. Add corn to them. Mix all ingredients together with mayonnaise. At the last stage, salt and pepper.

Before serving the salad, put the cabbage leaves on a plate, and the salad is already on them. Top the dish can be decorated with herbs.

That's it, a light and delicious salad is ready. Its peculiarity is that Peking cabbage gives the dish a juicy and delicate taste.

"Crab salad" with rice

Its advantage over other salads is that its minor ingredients can be replaced with others. For example, eggs can be substituted for finely chopped cabbage, while corn and onions can be eliminated altogether. But this is already a matter of taste. And each housewife has the right to decide for herself what ingredients she can replace. The main thing is to remember that this must be done carefully so as not to spoil the taste of the salad.

Ingredients for a Classic Rice Salad

We take products per ten servings.

So, we need:

• two packs of crab sticks, 200 grams or 400 grams of crab meat;
• canned corn - 60 to 120 grams;
• chicken eggs - 5 pieces;
• boiled rice - 50 grams;
• green onions - 1 pc;
• mayonnaise - 120 grams (fat content to taste);
• salt - a third of a teaspoon;
• ground black pepper - a fourth of a teaspoon;
• greens - for decoration.

The cooking time will not take more than 40 minutes, provided that the rice is already boiled.

At the exit, the weight of the salad will be 970 grams.

The cooking process for this dish is the same as for cooking without rice. All ingredients are finely chopped and mixed. The only difference is that in this recipe you need to add boiled rice. It is important that it is properly cooked and does not stick together. Otherwise, instead of salad, you can get crab porridge. Serve the dish in salad bowls, but you can also use culinary rings. In this case, it is served on a flat plate. You can add some greenery on top. Some housewives also add peas.

Korean style chicken, corn and carrot salad

When preparing a salad with corn, carrots and meat, you can also add an apple.

Required products:

• chicken fillet - 200 grams;
• corn - 100 grams;
• Korean carrots - 200 grams (you can buy ready-made or cook it yourself);
• one fresh cucumber;
• one sour apple;
• mayonnaise to taste;
• salt to taste.

Getting started cooking

Boil the chicken fillet and cut into small pieces along the fibers.

Peel and seed the apple, grate, on which the carrots were rubbed for this salad.

Peel and rub the cucumber in the same way.

Drain off excess liquid from corn and carrots.

Mix all ingredients and add mayonnaise.

When serving, if you wish, the salad can be salted. There is no need to pepper it, as it contains Korean-style carrots.

I suggest you try a delicious salad with meat and corn. The salad is absolutely simple to prepare, and the taste is excellent! I used freshly boiled corn, you can cook with canned. This rather filling salad can be served for lunch or dinner.

To prepare a salad with meat and corn you will need:

large onions) - 1 pc .;

pork, beef, etc.) - 250-300 g;

boiled eggs - 2 pcs.;

fresh boiled or canned corn kernels) - 4-5 tbsp. l .;

vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l. for frying meat

salt, freshly ground black pepper - to taste;

mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. l.

Cut the meat into cubes, place it in a frying pan preheated with vegetable oil. Spice up.

Fry the meat, stirring it, over a fairly high heat for about 5 minutes. Peel the onions, cut them in half. Cut half the onion into thin half rings and add to the meat. Fry everything until the onions are soft. Cool the meat.

Peel and dice the boiled eggs. Cut the second part of the onion into thin small pieces. Add onions to eggs.

Corn kernels, if the corn is freshly boiled, cut off the kernels from the head) add to the chopped eggs and onions.

Stir a simple but delicious salad with meat and corn, place in the refrigerator for at least 15-20 minutes, then decorate and serve.

Enjoy your meal!

Meat salad with corn