Russian Style Crab Salad Recipe - Крабовый Салат
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Russian Style Crab Salad Recipe - Крабовый Салат
Description
The Russian Style Crab Salad is a coleslaw-like mixture featuring chopped imitation crab meat combined with diced hard-boiled eggs and finely chopped onion. The sweetness from canned corn and green peas adds color and contrast in texture. Mayonnaise binds the ingredients into a creamy dressing, while a touch of cream-style horseradish sauce adds slight pungency and depth. The peas are folded in last to keep them intact and whole, preserving their texture.
This salad is typically chilled and served cold, making it a refreshing dish suitable as a side or light meal. It balances protein and vegetables in a creamy, subtly tangy format. It is straightforward to prepare, requiring only chopping and mixing.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds imitation crab meat chopped - using a knife or food processor
- 6 egg diced, hard boiled; or 7 eggs
- 1 onion finely diced, small
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp horseradish sauce cream-style
- 1 corn 15 oz can, well-drained
- 1 green peas 15 oz can, well-drained
Instructions
- Prepare all of the ingredients by chopping 1 1/2 lb of crab meat, dicing 6 hard boiled eggs, dicing 1 small onion and adding 1 can of drained and rinsed corn. Add them to a large bowl.
- Add 1 cup of mayo and 1 tsp of horseradish sauce, than mix everything together.
- Finally fold in the peas. Adding peas last, keeps them from breaking.
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