Russian salad is a very fresh dish, easy to prepare and perfect for many occasions. From lunch to dinner; passing through the appetizer. It is even a perfect option to make starters or canapés for a special occasion, a birthday, Christmas… And precisely for these important dates is the Russian salad that we bring you today: a great recipe to make a Prawns Russian salad.
This recipe can be used for a lunch or a simple and original dinner, as well as for a special occasion. Since the prawns will make it a very original and different dish. And it will be perfect for any celebration.
Prawns Russian Salad Recipe, a simple but delicious dish
For this recipe we will use the shrimps already cooked. You can buy them this way, or cook them yourself if you want to save a few euros. Cooking the shrimps is very simple, as we have already seen in: how to cook shrimps and prawns at home; simply, we will put a large pot with plenty of salted water and a bay leaf. Bring to the boil. Meanwhile, prepare a bowl with cold water and ice, which we will use to cut the cooking time and prevent the prawns from being overcooked.
As soon as the water starts to boil, add the shrimp, wait until it starts to boil again and take them out to transfer them to the water with ice.
If you have decided to cook the shrimps yourself, we can cook the potatoes of our Russian salad in the same water. This way, they will get more flavor. But if you have bought the shrimps already cooked, there is no problem, we will cook the rest of the ingredients in the usual way.
Remember also that the shrimp salad, like the classic one, will be much better if we make our own homemade mayonnaise. Although if you want to innovate, or you are preparing this dish for a special occasion, the Pink Sauce or Cocktail Sauce will also be great.
Let’s go with the prawns salad recipe step by step:
Prawns Russian Salad recipe, a different way to eat Russian salad
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes
- 300 g Cooked shrimps
- 2 Eggs
- 3 Carrots
- 5 Crab sticks
- 1 can Corn
- Mayonnaise
- Salt
Instructions
- In a small pot put the eggs and enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil and cook for ten minutes from the moment it starts to boil.After this time, cool under the tap with cold water. Set aside.
- We continue cooking the vegetables.Wash the carrots and potatoes well and, without peeling, put them in a pot with water and a teaspoon of salt. Cook for about 30 minutes, until they are tender.
- When the vegetables are tempered (so as not to burn) peel them. Cut them into small cubes and put them in a bowl. We also incorporate the drained tuna.
- We will also incorporate the peeled and diced eggs. The same with the cooked shrimps, previously peeled, which we will cut in small portions. Also add the can of corn, drained, and the finely chopped crab sticks.
- Let it cool, add the mayonnaise (to taste), mix well and we have a great Russian salad with prawns.
Would you like to try this salad?
As you can see, this dish is very simple.You will see that we have changed some ingredients with respect to the classic salad. For example, tuna or peas, which have been replaced by surimi, or crab sticks and corn.
You can also try changing the ingredients you want or adding others to your liking. In the kitchen, you have to use your imagination.
This recipe is perfect for a special occasion. Now that Christmas is just around the corner we can serve this shrimp Russian salad as a starter, or use it to make delicious canapés. Besides, this dish has to be eaten cold. So the ideal is to prepare it at least a couple of hours in advance. Thus, in addition to cooling, we will get the flavors to blend.
Once our salad is ready, wait for the cooked ingredients to cool. When it is no longer warm, store it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
Try to prepare your shrimp Russian salad a couple of hours in advance, because, besides being a dish that is eaten cold, the flavors will be well settled and it will be much tastier.
Remember to take it out a few minutes before serving, so that it is not too cold, and that’s it.
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