Squid only recently became the "inhabitants" of ourculinary dishes, but already managed to win great popularity among true connoisseurs of "sea" cuisine. It so happened that our landladies are at first disapproving and cautious about everything new. Agree, when we first see frozen squid carcasses in refrigerators of supermarkets, and nobody comes to mind that they can be so tasty and useful. But it is enough to try a well-prepared squid once, so that your heart will subdue this inhabitant of the sea depths. Squid meat has a high nutritional value for the human body. It is a storehouse of amino acids, vitamins and minerals, Kalmar simply contains in large quantities iodine, phosphorus and taurine, which removes excess cholesterol from the body. Its meat stores a large stock of B and C vitamins, as well as potassium and iron, calcium and manganese. Squid meat is excellent for children's menu, because the content of lysine and arginine makes it indispensably useful for feeding children of any age. Residents of different countries for a long time have learned to create really different dishes from squid, in the Russian latitudes, various types of cooking of this dietary product are popular: it is cooked, fried and baked, steamed, and made in the microwave oven. Squid can be dried, dried, smoked, salted, marinated and canned, and in any form it will retain its gentle taste. Squid cooks a variety of cold appetizers, salads, meatballs and cutlets, hot dishes and soups. Good sandwiches with squid, it will perfectly fit in your recipe for risotto, pasta or even sushi! Kalmar is perfectly combined with mushrooms, vegetables, algae, fruits, poultry meat, nuts and greens. Having made any sauce to it, you will fully enjoy the rich taste of its tender meat. We offer to prepare several types of salads with squid, mushrooms, as well as other exquisite ingredients for connoisseurs of the rich taste of this product. 
Salad of squid with mushrooms and sesame
Squid meat is a dietary proteinproduct, has a great nutritional value, and it has relatively few calories (only 100 kcal per 100 grams of product). Thus, salads from squid will not affect your figure, but only saturate the body with useful substances and vitamins. Ingredients:
- Squid - 3 pieces
- Fresh oyster mushrooms - 0.5 kg
- Peking cabbage with green leaves - 1 piece
- One head of onions
- Green - 1 beam
- Tablespoon of sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Lemon - 1 piece
- Spices and salt, add to your taste
Cooking method: Squid carcases should be thawed and rinsed under running water. Then proceed to cutting: through the incision from the side of the head, take out the insides and the chord, scald the meat with boiling water and easily remove the film. You need to clean the squid. Next we propose to start frying mushrooms. To make them delicious and juicy, you need to wash the mushrooms washed and dried with mashed potatoes and send them to a hot frying pan, fry over a fairly large fire under the lid for 5-10 minutes, after removing the lid, tighten the fire to the middle position, add the chopped onion and cook for another 15 minutes. Do not forget that the mushrooms need a good salt and pepper. Green leaves of Peking cabbage cut into squares, add to squids and mushrooms. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Sprinkle with lemon juice, add olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste. At the very end, decorate your salad of squid with mushrooms with sesame seeds. You can serve food on the table - a pleasant appetite for you! 
Salad from squid, cabbage and mushrooms
The meat of this unique mollusc organicallyis combined with all kinds of mushrooms. In a salad of squid with champignons, add Korean herbs, and you will feel how its taste will become oriental piquant and interesting. The dish is perfect for those who fast, or for those who adhere to a low-calorie diet. Ingredients:
- Squid - 4 pieces
- 1 can of canned champignons
- One kilo of white cabbage
- 1 carrot
- Garlic - 4 denticles
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- Korean herbs and spices for salad - 1 teaspoon
- Spices, salt and sugar - exclusively for your taste
Cooking method: Cut the squid carcasses, wash and dip into boiling water for 2-3 minutes. But before that, add pepper and bay leaf to the water. Remember that you can not digest squid, otherwise the meat will become stiff. If it does happen, continue cooking the carcass for another 30 minutes. The squid will decrease in size and size, but will again become soft. Fungus strain from brine and cut into small slices. Wash cabbage, divide into leaves and cut into cubes. Carrots grate on a large grater. In a separate container, mix the olive oil with Korean spices, sugar and salt. Soak this mixture with your salad. Let it brew in a cool place. Vegetables need time to marinate in a spicy dressing. After half an hour the salad will be ready for serving!
Chicken salad with squid and mushrooms
Looking for a light and unusually tasty dish? This salad with squid and fried mushrooms has every chance to become your favorite. All guests will be pleasantly surprised by the choice of ingredients, their combination and the exquisite taste of this food. Ingredients: For salad:
- Squid - 2 pieces
- Fresh champignons - 200 grams
- Chicken fillet - 300 grams
- Peking cabbage - 1 piece
- 4 tomatoes
For sauce:
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- One lemon
- A bunch of young green onions
- Soy sauce - 2 teaspoons
- Salt add to your taste
Cooking method: Chicken fillet for this salad is required in boiled form. Cook boil in salted water, do not forget to add a bay leaf. Then cool the fillet on a plate and cut into strips, then send it to a large salad bowl. Cooked squid is cut the same way - straws. Tomatoes need to be washed and cut into beautiful circles. Champignons wash, if necessary, clean, divide into quarters and fry in a pan in 2 stages (on high heat, after - on the middle), on a drop of olive oil in combination with soy sauce. Fry the champignons in total need no more than 10 minutes. Pork cabbage finely chop and send to other ingredients. Salad the mixture well. Go to the preparation of the sauce: for this, in a separate bowl, combine the olive oil, half lemon juice, soy sauce and salt. Finely chop the green onions, crush it with a little knife, so that he lets the juice, add to the sauce, stir. Generously season your salad with sauce and let it soak - one hour in the fridge will be enough. Such a dish your guests will be satisfied. 
Rice salad with shrimps and squid
Fast, tasty and nutritious - that's the slogan of anya modern hostess who wants not only to reduce the time spent in the kitchen, but also to please her family members and guests with fresh, fresh ideas. We offer to touch the world of new tastes and impressions with salads from squid. And shrimp will be worthy of its addition! For salad:
- Squid - 2 pieces
- Long grain rice - 3-4 tablespoons
- Shrimp frozen - 300 grams
- Canned green peas - 1 pot
- Mushrooms, canned - 1 can
- Salad leaves - 1 bunch
- Egg - 3 pieces
- Greens (dill) - 1 bundle
- Low-fat mayonnaise - 100 grams
- Salt, condiments - to taste
Cooking method: Squid cook in slightly salted water for literally 2-3 minutes, while do not allow them to digest. Remove from boiling water - let cool and dry - cut into strips. Shrimp the boil in large quantities of water with the addition of salt. If you bought ready-made frozen shrimp, you just need to defrost it, keeping it on a table or in cold water. Clean them, leaving only meat. Boil the rice in a large volume of water to make it crumbly. Cook the boiled eggs in cubes. Mushrooms can take any. Champignons, honey agaric, oily or chanterelles will best emphasize this dish. Cut each mushroom into several pieces, do not cut it. Strain the liquid from the green peas and add it to the other ingredients of the salad. Mix all ingredients in a deep bowl, and thoroughly, season with light mayonnaise, season with salt, sprinkle with seasonings. Now there is a case for a beautiful serving: on a large salad bowl lay salad leaves, on them - a squid-shrimp mixture, decorate the dish with a sprig of dill from above. Everything is ready, you can invite people close to the table. 
"Royal joy" - salad with squid and red caviar
Kalmar is considered to be the food of aristocrats. We offer a recipe for another celebratory salad with squid and caviar, which will decorate your birthday or anniversary, a banquet or a dinner party. He will cheer up and surprise guests during the feast. In any case, it will not go unnoticed on the festive table, and you are sure to surprise your guests with this recipe in an amicable way. For salad:
- Squid - 3 pieces
- 3-4 eggs
- Crab sticks - 1 package (300 grams)
- Red caviar - 1 can (180 grams)
- Mushrooms, canned - 1 can
- Greenery (dill, parsley) - 1 bundle
- Mayonnaise olive oil - 100 grams
- Salt, spices - according to your taste
Cooking method: Salad is considered to be fast in cooking, as when creating it, you only need to carefully follow the process of cooking squid, so that they turn out soft and gentle. The rest of the products are already ready for use, they need only to be cut, so you quickly complete it. So, squid it into boiling water, cook for a few minutes, then take it out of the water and cool it a bit. Cut into cubes. Cook boiled eggs and cut too. Crab sticks do not chop finely and are better in circles. Mushrooms take canned or pickled, we offer a classic and affordable option - butter. Rinse them under the water, divide each mushroom in half and send it to the rest of the ingredients. All the ingredients are mixed well in a salad bowl, do not regret the sauce, season with mayonnaise, then add the spicy red caviar and gently mix again. Leave some caviar for decoration. This salad is best served personally in the kremanka, after decorating each pial with a dill sprig and several grains of red caviar. The salad "Tsar's joy" is ready for you and your guests! It turned out delicious! Squid is a unique protein product that can simultaneously be a component of both the main dish, and a side dish or salad. In any dish, he can be a "main character", and create a good background in the background, but do not doubt that he will invariably retain his refined taste. From it you can cook not only casual salads, but spicy aristocratic dishes, having tried which your guests and friends will permanently fix the title of skilful and skilful mistress for you. Enjoy your meal! We advise you to read:
