Neptune Salad is a dish where the main role is played by sea inhabitants, that is, shrimps, oysters, squid, mussels and other marine life. In addition to the listed ingredients, algae, sea kale and fish roe are also considered the main ones.
Sea products, not one century widely used in cooking, especially popular in countries such as Japan, Italy, Greece, Thailand, Spain and other coastal countries. In our country, seafood is also valued and loved, but due to the fact that the product is not cheap, it is usually found on festive tables.
In this article, we will tell you how to cook the sea products correctly, as well as share the recipes for “Neptune” salads, which will become the pearl of the festive table.
Salad “Neptune” - various variations of cooking seafood salad.
Recipe 1: Neptune Salad (traditional).
Traditional salad "Neptune" consists of seafood delicacies, the only ingredient that is not associated with the sea is chicken eggs, or rather protein, which sets off the taste of seafood and makes the salad more tender.
To prepare the salad "Neptune" (traditional), for five people, you will need ingredients in the following quantities:
- uncleaned squid - 400 grams;
- crab sticks - 300 grams;
- uncleaned squid - 400 grams;
- eggs - 5 pieces;
- red caviar - 100 grams, the ingredient is expensive, so you can do without it;
- as a dressing you can use: sour cream, mayonnaise or yogurt (unsweetened);
- salt, pepper.
Step-by-step plan for making traditional Neptune salad.
Preparatory stage:
- Shrimps are boiled, cooled and cleaned.
- In the water where the shrimp were boiled, squids are boiled. They are laid in boiling water and are there for no more than 3 minutes. Slightly cooled squid are cleaned (done under running water) and cut into half rings.
- Eggs are boiled hard-boiled, the protein is separated from the yolk, cut into cubes, but do not shred. - The form of cutting crab sticks, the same as that of the protein - small squares.
All prepared ingredients are mixed, refilled dressing to your taste (yogurt, mayonnaise, sour cream) and brought to taste. If you add red caviar, as indicated in the recipe, it is laid after the salad is seasoned. Enjoy your meal!
Recipe 2: Neptune Salad with vegetables.
This recipe combines healthy sea products and equally useful fresh vegetables. The highlight of the salad is squid, pickled in mustard, they also spice the salad.
For the preparation of salad "Neptune" with vegetables, for five people, you need ingredients in the following quantities:
- squid - 2 pieces;
- shrimps - 400 grams;
- cucumbers (fresh) - 2 pieces;
- onion (white) - 1 piece;
- mustard - a teaspoon;
- hard cheese - 100 grams;
- soy sauce - 2
- Olive oil, salt may not be necessary, as the salad includes cheese and soy sauce.
Step-by-step plan for cooking Neptun salad with vegetables.
Preparatory stage:
- Shrimps are boiled, cooled and cleaned.
- Squids, peeled from the film, marinated for 30 minutes in the sauce: mustard + soy sauce. Marinated squids are cut into strips and fried in olive oil.
- Cucumber and cheese are not cut into small cubes, onions - half rings.
All prepared ingredients are mixed, seasoned with a small amount of olive oil (keep in mind that squid are added to the salad in the place with butter, which was fried) and soy sauce to taste.
Enjoy your meal!
Recipe 3: Neptune Salad with rice and red vegetables.
Rice is one of those products that emphasizes the taste of seafood, making the salad more nourishing and tender. This is the main "formula" in cooking - seafood + rice, which is used by all chefs from China and Japan.
For the preparation of salad "Neptune" with rice and red vegetables, for four people, you will need ingredients in the following quantities:
- rice - 1 cup;
- red bell pepper - 2 pieces;
- fleshy tomatoes - 3 pieces;
- shrimp - 150 grams;
- mussels - 200 grams;
- squid - 150 grams;
- lemon juice - 4 tablespoons;
- Thyme - Flavor;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- olive oil - 4-5 tablespoons;
- pepper, salt.
Step-by-step plan for making Neptune salad with rice and red vegetables.
Preparatory stage:
- Rice is boiled in a ratio of 1 (rice): 2 (water). Cooked rice, washed with cold water, and discarded in a colander. As soon as the water is drained, the rice is seasoned with olive oil (2 tablespoons) and lemon juice.
- Red bell pepper bake in a pan, in a small amount of olive oil and garlic rings. Pepper is baked until the sides darken. Chilled pepper without skin and seeds, cut into small cubes.
- Tomato is cut into small squares.
- Cutting from pepper and tomato, combines and salting.
- Olive oil is heated on low heat along with garlic and rosemary. In the hot oil are laid, pre-past the primary processing of mussels, squid and shrimp. After 3-5 minutes, lemon juice is added to seafood. Ready seafood salted, covered with a lid and reach about 5 minutes without a fire.
- The cooled components are collected in a salad in this order: rice, seafood and a bowl of vegetables are laid on the bottom of the salad bowl. The layers are repeated in this order again.
Enjoy your meal!
Neptune Salad - Chef Tips
Taste quality fat "Neptune" is 100% dependent on the heat treatment of seafood. Seafood cooking scheme:
- cooking time of fresh-frozen mussels - 5-8 minutes (after boiling water);
- cooking time of cooked frozen mussels - no more than 3 minutes (after boiling water);
- cooking time for fresh-frozen shrimps - 10 minutes (after boiling water);
- cooking time of boiled-frozen shrimps - no more than 5 minutes;
- Squid boiled only in thawed form - no more than 2 minutes.
