A step-by-step recipe with a photo of making a shrimp salad with cucumbers, eggs and ginger at home. Selection of products and combinations of ingredients. Video recipe.
Fast, simple and healthy - a simple shrimp salad with cucumbers, eggs and ginger for seafood aficionados. A dish on a difficult and rainy day will add freshness and brightness to your life. It is light, refreshing and savory. This light meal will be a wonderful addition to a weekday dinner and is perfect for a festive table menu. The cooking process will take half an hour at most, and this together with the preparation of the ingredients, and the products you need are the simplest and most affordable. The recipe is suitable for people who have little time for cooking, who like to experiment and keep an eye on their figure.
Olive oil with lemon juice is used as a dressing, but mayonnaise, sour cream, soy sauce, olive oil, etc. are perfect. Take frozen shrimps, although they are also suitable in brine in jars. The first ones for piquancy can be fried in soy sauce. The cucumber used in the recipe is fresh. In the winter season, when fresh vegetables are not in season, take pickled or pickled cucumbers. You can supplement the dish with cheese, both hard and processed. All types of greens, horseradish, garlic are suitable here. The salad will be even tastier by adding some lightly salted red fish, cut into strips.
See also how to make a shrimp and poached egg vegetable salad.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 125 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Boiled frozen shrimps - 200 g
- Cucumbers - 1 pc.
- Eggs - 1 pc.
- Vegetable oil - for dressing
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 tsp
- Ginger root - 1 cm
- Salt - a pinch
Step by step preparation of shrimp salad with cucumbers, eggs and ginger, recipe with photo:
1. Wash cucumbers with running water and dry with a paper towel. Cut off the ends on both sides and cut into medium-sized cubes, like for an Olivier salad.
2. Boil eggs hard-boiled. To do this, place them in cold water, boil and cook for 8 minutes. Transfer them to ice water to cool and remove the shells.
3. Pour the shrimps with boiling water for 10 minutes to thaw them. Alternatively, remove from the refrigerator in advance and leave at room temperature until completely defrosted. Then peel the shrimp from the shell and cut off the head.
4. Peel and finely chop the ginger root. Wash the lemon and squeeze out the right amount of juice.
5. Season the shrimp salad with cucumbers, eggs and ginger with vegetable oil and salt and stir. Send it to the refrigerator to cool for 15 minutes and serve.
See also the video recipe on how to make a delicious salad with shrimp, cucumber and apple.
