Wealth and abundance - we prepare the “Mosaic” salad from different products. Mosaic salad with crab sticks Mosaic salad recipe with crab

  • Crab sticks, 250-300 grams;
  • Tomatoes, 4 pieces;
  • Fresh cucumbers, 3-4 pieces;
  • One can of canned corn;
  • Bell pepper, 3 pieces;
  • Smoked chicken, 300-400 grams;
  • Fresh herbs;
  • Mayonnaise;
  • Salt.

Recipe:

  1. The peculiarity of this salad is that all the ingredients are laid out in a heap and do not mix with each other. The salad looks bright and solemn. We will cut the crab sticks into small cubes.
  2. Cut the smoked chicken into thin strips, then mix it with crab sticks. Place a mixture of crab sticks and chicken in the center of the dish.
  3. Wash fresh cucumbers under running water and cut into half rings. We lay out several petals from them from the center of the salad.
  4. Cut the tomatoes into small slices, be sure to drain the juice from the tomatoes. We also lay out several petals from the tomatoes.
  5. Salt the liquid from the canned corn and place it on our dish.
  6. Remove the seeds from the bell pepper and wash well. Cut it into small cubes and place the petals on a plate.
  7. Wash fresh greens under water and finely chop. Sprinkle it on our salad.
  8. Mayonnaise can be served separately with the salad. Or distribute it evenly over the lettuce petals. Be sure to sprinkle the salad with salt. We serve it to the table immediately.

Ingredients:

  • A jar of pickled champignons;
  • Korean carrots, 200 grams;
  • Crab sticks, 200 grams;
  • Hard cheese, 150 grams;
  • Chicken fillet, 300-400 grams;
  • one can of canned corn;
  • One onion;
  • Green onions, to taste;
  • Mayonnaise;
  • Salt.

Step by step recipe:

  1. This salad differs in its preparation technology; all ingredients are mixed together. However, the salad also looks very bright and contrasting. Cut the pickled mushrooms into thin strips.
  2. Place the Korean carrots in a colander and let the juice drain from them.
  3. Divide the crab sticks into thin fibers or cut into thin strips.
  4. Grate the hard cheese on a coarse grater or a Korean carrot grater.
  5. Place the chicken fillet in boiling water, boil until tender, then fry the fillet on both sides until golden brown. Be sure to salt the meat and add spices to it. Let the fillet cool and cut into thin strips.
  6. Remove all liquid from canned corn.
  7. Peel the onion and cut into thin half rings.
  8. Wash the green onions and cut into thin rings.
  9. Mix all ingredients together, add salt, pepper and mayonnaise. You can serve the salad right away. Bon appetit.

Ingredients:

  • Ham - 250 grams.
  • Mushrooms (white, champignons) - 300 grams.
  • Cheese - 100-150 grams.
  • Onion - 1 pc.
  • Sweet pepper - 1 pc.
  • Corn - 1/2 can.
  • Korean carrots - 100 grams.
  • Green onion.
  • Vegetable oil.
  • Mayonnaise.
  • Salt.

Bright, tasty, unusual

“Mosaic” salad belongs to the category of dishes that have the same name, but are prepared according to completely different recipes. But what they have in common is that the finished snack turns out to be bright, unusual and sure to lift your spirits thanks to the combination of rich and rich colors.

“Mosaic” salad is prepared with crab sticks, smoked chicken, ham, and colorful fresh vegetables are always added: cucumbers and tomatoes, sweet peppers and corn, carrots and cabbage, green onions. Some recipes suggest preparing a “Mosaic” salad that is entirely vegetable, while others will require cheese, mushrooms, eggs, etc.

Preparing the Mosaic salad is very simple, and the dish itself is suitable for both every day and a festive table. Due to the large number of fresh vegetables in the composition, the snack saturates with vitamins, tones, and the meat components make the dish satisfying.

Most often, the Mosaic salad is made with chicken or crab sticks, so the dish can be considered dietary, it is easily digestible and does not leave a feeling of heaviness. You can season the appetizer with mayonnaise, sour cream or homemade sauce based on them.

And vegetarians can prepare a “Vegetable Mosaic” salad from all kinds of fresh vegetables, diced, seasoned with oil and vinegar sauce. For such a salad, it is best to select ingredients of contrasting colors: bell peppers of several shades, boiled or fresh carrots, cucumbers, avocados, apples, onions, tomatoes, etc.

Using the recipes with photos, make the Mosaic salad to your taste. The main thing is that the ingredients combine well in taste and color. By the way, the appetizer can be traditionally mixed, or for a festive serving, you can place the ingredients in heaps on a flat dish, serving the sauce separately.

Preparation

The taste of the Mosaic salad with ham is complex and multifaceted, fully corresponding to the name of the dish. Due to the use of ingredients of different colors, the appearance of the snack also becomes original and unusual, so it can and even should be placed on the festive table.

  1. Chop the onion and fry it in vegetable oil until golden brown.
  2. Wash the mushrooms, cut into thin slices and add to the onion. Continue frying, stirring constantly, until done. 2-3 minutes before the end, add salt to taste.
  3. Cut the ham into cubes. Smoked ham is best suited for this salad, although boiled ham will also be delicious.
  4. Peel the pepper from seeds, cut into short strips or cubes (it is better to take red or orange).
  5. Grind the cheese in the same way.
  6. Cut the Korean carrots so that they are not too long.
  7. Chop the green onions.
  8. Combine everything in a salad bowl, add corn, season with mayonnaise and mix. Cool before serving.

Mosaic salad with Korean carrots can be made not only with ham, but also with chicken fillet (boiled or smoked). Portioned serving will look impressive, for which it is best to use a special cooking form without a bottom, placing the salad on plates in the form of neat cylinders.

Options

A very tasty Mosaic salad can be prepared with crab sticks.

  1. To do this, you need to boil the eggs and defrost the crab sticks, then cut these ingredients into cubes.
  2. Cut the fresh cucumber into strips, chop the Chinese cabbage, chop the dill.
  3. Combine all ingredients in a salad bowl, add corn, drain all the liquid from it, salt and pepper to taste, then season with mayonnaise and mix well.

The Mosaic salad, as you can see from the photo, always turns out bright. For example, an option with smoked chicken and fresh vegetables will decorate the festive table and lift the spirits of all guests.

  1. Preparing it couldn’t be easier; you need to cut fresh cucumber, sweet pepper (preferably orange) and tomatoes into cubes. Cut smoked chicken (fillet or leg) into cubes.
  2. Take a large flat dish, place the chicken in its center, and arrange vegetables in piles around it, alternating colors, and placing corn between each sector. Salt everything on top, and coat the borders of all flowers with mayonnaise.

This salad needs to be stirred when serving.

Most holiday snacks last for years. Recipes for successful and tasty salads are passed on in a close circle from one housewife to another. True, all people have their own taste: some people like dishes with pickles, others with fresh vegetables. Therefore, it often happens that even the simplest salad recipe takes on piquant notes. This is what happened with the appetizer, which is called “Mosaic”.

There are many options for preparing this salad, so let's discuss the most delicious recipes.

Mosaic salad: traditional recipe

According to experienced chefs, almost any appetizer can be served under the name “Mosaic”, the main thing is that the products in it are combined in color and taste.

There is, however, a fairly well-formed recipe for the Mosaic salad, which can be found in many cookbooks, as well as on the tables of housewives.

Ingredients:

  • Fresh tomato, bell pepper and cucumber 1 pc. each;
  • Canned corn – 4 tbsp. l.;
  • Smoked chicken fillet – 1 pc.;
  • Low-fat mayonnaise and spices to your taste.

Cooking method:

For those who want to serve the dish already mixed, we can recommend doing it in a transparent bowl so that guests can appreciate the beautiful combination of colors. And as a decoration, place delicious tomato roses on the dish. It will turn out very impressive.

It is worth saying that in this recipe you can replace smoked chicken with meat fried in spices and even bacon. Of course, it is better to use products with a smoked aroma, this will give the dish some “zest”.

Mosaic salad with crab sticks

Crab sticks are a product that is included in the menu of many modern citizens. I don’t want to discuss their taste and composition at all, but it’s worth saying that they add some piquancy to the dish. For example, the “Mosaic” salad with crab sticks begins to play with a completely new taste.

Ingredients:

Cooking method:

  1. Bell peppers and cucumbers need to be washed and inedible parts removed. Chop the red vegetable into cubes, cut the cucumber in the same way;
  2. Peel the potatoes and chop them as finely as possible;
  3. Remove crab sticks from packaging and cut into rings;
  4. Mix all prepared ingredients in a deep bowl, add corn without liquid;
  5. Season the salad with mayonnaise, add salt and spices as desired;
  6. It is recommended to serve the appetizer on sheets of Chinese cabbage or green salad.

This salad turns out to be very filling thanks to the presence of potatoes in it. And if you want to “lighten” the dish a little, replace the root vegetable with boiled chicken eggs.

Summer salad “Mosaic” with eggplants

A multi-colored appetizer with eggplants will be no less tasty and nutritious. This recipe belongs to warm salads and can become a real decoration for a holiday table or an independent dish at a family dinner.

Ingredients:

Cooking method:

This salad can be served as a full second course or in addition to potatoes.

As you can see, there are many options for preparing the Mosaic snack. Of course, these are not all well-known recipes, since each housewife makes some of her own additions to the dish, resulting in a simply incomparable option. Therefore, take as a basis the recipes given in the article, try adding your favorite products there, and see what happens.

Perhaps you will create a new culinary masterpiece. Bon appetit!

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