На праздник, будь то свадьба, день рождения, or New Year, you always think about what to put on the table, how to surprise your dear guests. Dishes, the recipe of which includes shrimp and caviar, will be very appropriate here! After all, red caviar is rightfully considered the food of aristocrats, a sign of luxury and richness of taste. Another plus is that red caviar is incredibly useful for humans: it contains an abundance of essential fatty acids that prevent the development of heart disease, protect against depression and strengthen the human immune system. Considering the banality of ordinary sandwiches with red caviar, we offer you a selection of recipes that include not only this product, but also ingredients suitable for it.
Salad "Shrimp under a fur coat"
In fact, the recipe for this salad was created based onbased on the well-known "herring under a fur coat", only we consider this version more festive and sophisticated. Instead of fish, king prawns are used here. The salad is covered with a beautiful layer of red caviar on top. The dish turns out tasty and nutritious, looks very appetizing. Ingredients:
- red caviar - 180 grams
- 3 eggs
- potatoes - 2 pieces
- royal shrimps - 800 grams
- greenery
- salt
- mayonnaise - 50 grams
Method of preparation:Most likely, when buying king prawns in the store, you will come across already boiled and frozen seafood. In order to cook them correctly, you need to open the package, put the prawns in boiling water, immediately reduce the heat and simmer for a while, letting them defrost. Turn off the heat after 5-10 minutes and drain the water. Let the prawns cool and then peel them. Boil the eggs and potatoes separately. Peel and, again, grate them separately. Take a large salad bowl, preferably transparent, and lay out the prepared products in layers, soaking each one with mayonnaise. The first "layer" will be the prawns - lay out half of them, cutting each into three parts. Next comes a layer of boiled grated potatoes, then eggs, then another "layer" of prawns (leave a few whole mollusks for garnishing the salad). Grease thickly with mayonnaise and finish your salad with a layer of red caviar. To prevent the top of the dish from becoming weathered, the mayonnaise spread underneath should be thicker than usual. Decorate the top of the salad with whole shrimp and greens. Let it sit for a while. And call your guests to the table.
Salad with caviar and squid "Neptune"
An incredibly tender salad, a pleasure fortrue connoisseurs of seafood. If you like the combination of crab sticks, shrimp and squid, then we suggest you take note of this recipe. In some sources, this salad with shrimp and caviar is prepared without eggs. But, if there is a holiday in your house, we recommend you our recipe for the Neptune salad - its taste will be richer and softer than usual. If you have a romantic date planned, you can leave only seafood in the ingredients. Ingredients:
- 180 grams of red caviar
- Crab sticks - 200 grams
- fillets of squid - 300 grams
- 5 eggs
- mayonnaise - 50 grams
- 300 grams of shrimp
Method of preparation:Depending on what kind of shrimp you bought in the store, choose the cooking method. If the seafood has a pink shell, it means that it was boiled before freezing. It should only be defrosted in hot or warm water, there is no need to boil it anymore. If the shrimp are their natural gray color, it means that they need to be boiled in brine. The recipe for the latter is as follows: add spices, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt to the water, and be sure to add fresh herbs. Boil the shrimp in this brine until done. Do not rush to pour out the water from the seafood, you will also have to boil the squid in this luxurious brine. Throw the finished frozen fillet of the latter into boiling water and cook for up to 5 minutes. Remember that squid meat cannot be overcooked, because it can become tough. Take it out in time, let the water drain, cool and cut into pieces. Chop the crab sticks into circles. Boil the eggs, then remove the shell and carefully separate the whites, then cut them into thin feathers. Place all the ingredients in a wide salad bowl, add mayonnaise, mix. Only then add the red caviar. Since it is fragile, mix the salad only slightly so that the eggs do not burst. You do not need to salt this dish, because the mayonnaise and caviar already contain enough seasoning.
Sea miracle salad
Want to try the food of aristocrats?Yes, they may add not a spoonful of caviar to their salads, but much more. However, ordinary people love red caviar no less than aristocrats. We are pleased to offer you a culinary recipe for an affordable salad with caviar. It is called "Sea Miracle", in this case, pineapples and bell peppers add juiciness to the seafood. Ingredients:
- Red caviar - 100 grams
- pineapple canned - 3 rings
- 50 grams of mayonnaise
- shrimp - 500 grams
- salad leaves
- 1 pepper Bulgarian
Method of preparation:We recommend serving this salad in bowls, each portion individually, so take care of the dishes in advance. Start preparing this salad by preparing all the ingredients: cut the lettuce leaves into thin strips. Wash the bell pepper, remove the tail and clean the inside from the seeds and partitions and cut into thin strips. Defrost the shrimp, then boil them in brine, which includes salted water, pepper and dill. The shrimp will cook quickly. Leave them for another 15 minutes to soak up the taste and smell of the spicy broth. Then take them out and peel them. If the shrimp are small, leave them whole, if you come across larger specimens, for convenience, cut each into several pieces. Transfer all the products that you prepared earlier, except for the caviar, to a large bowl and mix, seasoning with mayonnaise. Arrange the finished salad in bowls, putting a spoonful of red caviar in each portion. For decoration, you can add herbs or a small slice of lemon.
Salad with seafood in tartlets
If you want to please your guests not onlya tasty dish, and its original appearance, we recommend you the recipe for salad in tartlets. The dish will become an expressive decoration of the festive table. Tartlets filled with delicacies have an attractive miniature shape, they are convenient to eat with both a fork and hands. Plus, now they do not necessarily have to be baked by yourself, but can be purchased in the store. Ingredients:
- red caviar - 1 jar
- 300 grams of shrimp
- mushrooms - 300 grams
- 4 eggs
- 100 grams of cheese
- mayonnaise - 50 grams
- ready-made tartlets - 10-15 pieces
- green onion
Method of preparation:Boil the eggs, cool, separate the whites. You won't need the yolks for this salad. Cut the whites into thin strips. Boil the shrimp in a spicy brine, adding salt, bay leaf, spices, and herbs. Remove from the water and peel. The salad recipe includes mushrooms. We recommend taking fresh champignons, because they will need to be fried. So, wash the mushrooms, cut them, put them in a hot frying pan, and fry them with vegetable oil. Don't forget to salt and pepper the mushrooms. After frying, turn down the heat and simmer for another 15 minutes. Cool. Grate the hard cheese on a coarse grater. Mix all the salad ingredients, except for the caviar, in a deep bowl, season with mayonnaise. Fill each tartlet with salad, carefully put a teaspoon of caviar on top, make decorations from green onions. Bon appetit and have a nice holiday! Salads with seafood and red caviar are undoubtedly an exquisite accent of the festive table. In addition to regular celebrations, they can be prepared for all kinds of parties, corporate events, dinner parties or romantic dates. We hope that you will choose several original recipes based on these delicacies, bring them to life, and your holiday will be full of pleasant impressions.
