Crab and cheese salad balls
4 servings
25 minutes
Crab and cheese salad balls are a refined dish from Soviet cuisine, where simplicity and ingredient accessibility were valued. Delicate balls combining cream cheese, juicy crab sticks, and airy eggs create a harmony of taste. Mayonnaise adds softness while garlic gives a spicy note. This salad not only pleases the eye with its original shape but is also an excellent option for festive tables. It is convenient to serve in portions and pairs well with greens, fresh vegetables, and light snacks. This recipe embodies the best traditions of Soviet cuisine, where dishes were hearty yet refined in simplicity.
1
Boil the eggs for 10 minutes from the moment of boiling. Cool them down by pouring cold water.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
2
Grate the crab sticks on a fine grater (you can leave one stick for decoration).
- Crab sticks: 200 g
3
Grate the cheese on a fine grater.
- Cheese: 100 g
4
Grate the eggs on a fine grater.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
5
In a salad bowl, add cheese, eggs, and half of the crab sticks. Add 2-3 tablespoons of mayonnaise and a clove of garlic pressed through a garlic press. Mix into a homogeneous mass. Form balls the size of a table tennis ball from the mixture. Roll in the remaining crab flakes.
- Cheese: 100 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Crab sticks: 200 g
- Mayonnaise: to taste
- Garlic: 1 clove
6
Place the ready balls on a plate and optionally decorate with chopped crab sticks and greens.
- Crab sticks: 200 g