Classic crab salad with corn without rice

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make classic crab and corn salad without rice? Prepare all the necessary products. Take chilled crab sticks; crab meat is also suitable. Mayonnaise can be replaced with sour cream or Greek yogurt. Take eggs from the CO category. But before boiling them, check the eggs for freshness. Place them in a container of water at room temperature: if the egg sinks, it is fresh. If the egg floats, it is better not to use it.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the crab sticks. If you have frozen crab sticks, you need to defrost them properly. Remove the package of sticks from the freezer and place them in the refrigerator for a couple of hours and only then completely defrost them at room temperature.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the sticks in any convenient way. But I recommend cutting it smaller.

4. STEP 4

   

   Wash the cucumber well, dry it and also cut it into small cubes. In general, fine cutting is considered the most optimal for salad.

5. STEP 5

   

   Boil the eggs hard. Usually this is about 8 minutes after the water boils. Immediately pour cold water over the cooked eggs, this will help them peel faster. Peel the eggs and cut them into small cubes.

6. STEP 6

   

   Drain excess liquid from corn and add to salad. During the season, canned corn can be replaced with regular boiled corn.

7. STEP 7

   

   Salt the salad to your taste. I use regular sea salt, but you can also use salt with additives: Adyghe or Svan.

8. STEP 8

   

   Season the salad with mayonnaise. I recommend using home-made mayonnaise, it is much healthier. Below the steps you will find a link to homemade mayonnaise recipes.

9. STEP 9

   

   Mix everything, transfer the salad to a salad bowl and serve.

10. STEP 10

    

    Crab salad with corn without rice is ready. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Parslina

14.11.2023

4.9

I like this salad both without rice and with rice. Both options are good in their own way!

Natalia M

14.11.2023

5

When all our extended family gathers for a holiday, the most favorite salad is, of course, “Crab”. Both children and adults love him. The reason for the celebration was grandiose, the fifth nephew was born) I took on some of the dishes for the table. The most important thing is to prepare this delicious salad! We really like this composition, especially with the addition of fresh cucumber. In those days, when this salad first appeared on the tables, it consisted only of crab sticks, eggs and corn. And then variations began to appear. I think with cucumber the coolest option. It adds juiciness, freshness and the salad no longer seems too boring. And the appearance also benefits significantly; bright colors always attract attention. I always take chilled crab sticks for salad, they are juicier and tastier. In addition, the quality of the product is immediately visible. I added mayonnaise with lemon juice, I like it better this way. I took more eggs to increase the volume. The salad turned out beautiful, tasty, aromatic, juicy. Sometimes I add dill to this salad, it also adds a spicy note)

somuchvegetables

14.11.2023

4.6

"Crabs on the Beach" This is what we called the classic crab salad with corn without rice, which we made according to your recipe. Instead of sticks, we used whole crab meat - it turned out softer than what we usually get with sticks. Garnished with crab chips. The salad turned out to be the most tender and a pleasure to eat.

Irina Smirnova

14.11.2023

4.8

I argued for a long time with my husband whether it should be done with rice or not. I don't like rice in this salad, the salad becomes "clogged". And my husband was sure that without rice the crab salad “wouldn’t be the same.” The argument led to cooking without rice and now my husband is on my side 😂 He says that this way it tastes lighter and fresher. Now we always cook without rice) thank you very much to the author for your efforts 🌸