15 simple and delicious squid salads

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Ideal pairings with fresh and pickled cucumbers, cheese, Korean carrots or mushrooms.

Squids are nourishing, but at the same time a dietary product: per 100 g there are as many as 18 g of protein and only 110 kcal. Read about how easy it is to peel and boil squid right here. But what salads can be made with ready-made boiled, smoked or canned shellfish.

1. Salad with squid and fresh cucumbers

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 squid carcasses;
• 2 small cucumbers;
• 1 small onion;
• 2 tablespoons sour cream;
• salt and black pepper - to taste;
• 2 eggs optional.

Preparation

Boil the squid and cut into strips. Wash and chop the cucumbers. Cut the peeled onions (preferably sweet salad) into half rings. Combine all the ingredients, salt, pepper and season the salad with sour cream. Boiled eggs can be added.

2. Salad with squid and pickled cucumbers

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs;
• 2 squid carcasses;
• 2 small pickled cucumbers;
• 1 onion;
• green onions to taste;
• 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
• salt and black pepper to taste.

Preparation

First of all, put the hard-boiled eggs. At this time, cut the squid carcasses and pickled cucumbers into strips (it is better to squeeze out the excess liquid).

Peel the onions and cut them into half rings. Chop the green onion. Peel the eggs, cool and rub on a coarse grater.

Combine all the ingredients, salt and pepper the salad. Season with mayonnaise, preferably homemade.

3. Egg salad with squid

Cooking time: 12 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 1 squid carcass;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
• salt and black pepper - to taste;
• 1 cucumber - optional.

Preparation

Boil squid and eggs. Cut the first into rings or strips, chop the second into large cubes. Add mayonnaise, salt, pepper and stir. You can put a cucumber in a salad.

Eggs go well with squid. If the salad contains these ingredients, a delicate taste is guaranteed. This recipe can be supplemented with canned corn for even better taste.

4. Squid and cream cheese salad

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 squid carcasses;
• 2 eggs;
• 100 g of processed cheese;
• 1 bunch of parsley;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
• capers - optional;
• 1 onion optional.

Preparation

Both boiled and smoked squids are well suited for this salad. Cut them into strips or rings. Cut hard-boiled eggs into cubes. Grate the cooled processed cheese on a coarse grater, finely chop the parsley, crush the cloves of garlic.

When all the ingredients are ready, combine them and season the salad with mayonnaise. Capers and onions can be added to the dish.

5. Squid and apple salad

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 3 squid carcasses;
• 3 eggs;
• 1 fresh cucumber;
• 1 green apple;
• 1 lemon;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• parsley, dill, basil.

Preparation

While the eggs are boiling, boil and cut the squid into rings. Chop the cucumber into small strips or grate on a coarse grater. Do the same with apples. Chop the greens finely. Mash the hard-boiled eggs with a fork.

Prepare a dressing. To do this, mix the juice of one small lemon with olive oil. For piquancy, you can also add one tablespoon of soy sauce or a couple of teaspoons of grainy mustard.

Season and stir the salad. Let it brew a little and serve.

6. Salad with squid and Chinese cabbage

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 3 squid carcasses;
• ½ a head of Chinese cabbage;
• 2 tomatoes;
• 2 bell peppers;
• 1-2 cucumbers;
• parsley and other herbs;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and black pepper - to taste;
• canned mussels or other seafood - optional.

Preparation

Cut the boiled squid, tomatoes, Chinese cabbage, peeled peppers into strips. The salad will be more beautiful if the peppers are multi-colored. Chop the cucumbers and herbs.

Combine all ingredients, add oil, salt and pepper. Some people prefer to season this salad with yogurt or sour cream. Other seafood can be added if desired.

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7. Squid and Korean carrot salad

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 200 g of Korean carrots;
• 2 squid carcasses;
• 1 onion;
• 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
• ground red pepper to taste.

Preparation

A very quick salad if you have ready-made Korean carrots. You just have to boil and cut the squid into rings, peel and cut the onion into half rings.

Combine all ingredients in a deep bowl, add soy sauce and pepper and stir to combine. The salad will be even tastier if you let it brew for a couple of hours.

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8. Salad with squid and beets

Cooking time: 12 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 1 small beet;
• 3 eggs;
• 2 squid carcasses;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• 100 g of hard cheese;
• salt to taste;
• 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise.

Preparation

Boil beets, eggs and squid. Cut the last two ingredients into small cubes. Finely chop the garlic with a knife or pass through a press. Grate the cheese and beets on a medium grater. Combine all this in one bowl, salt and season with mayonnaise.

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9. Salad with squid and mushrooms

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 squid carcasses;
• 2 fresh cucumbers;
• 2 eggs;
• 200 g of pickled mushrooms;
• 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
• salt to taste.

Preparation

Boiled squid (you can also use canned) cut into strips. Do the same with cucumbers. Cut hard-boiled eggs into cubes. If you have large mushrooms, cut them up as well.

Mix all ingredients and season with mayonnaise. If necessary (if the mushrooms do not give the desired salinity) salt.

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10. Salad with squid and crab sticks

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 carcasses of boiled or smoked squid;
• 200 g crab sticks;
• 100 g of processed cheese;
• 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise or sour cream;
• salt and black pepper - to taste;
• 1-2 cloves of garlic - optional.

Preparation

Cut the squid into strips. Do the same with crab sticks. Grate the processed cheese on a coarse grater. This will be easier if they are very cold.

Combine chopped squid, crab sticks, cheese, mayonnaise, or sour cream. Season with salt, pepper and stir. If you like spicy, add garlic to the salad.

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11. Salad with squid and shrimps

Cooking time: 12 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 200 g shrimp;
• 2 squid carcasses;
• 2 eggs;
• salt to taste;
• 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise.

Preparation

Peel and boil the shrimp and squid. Cut the last into rings, and cut the shrimp into two or three pieces, if they are large. Chop hard-boiled eggs into large cubes.

Mix all the ingredients, salt and season the salad with mayonnaise.

Sometimes olives, cherry tomatoes or bell peppers are also added to it, and sour cream mixed with ketchup is used as a dressing.

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12. Salad with squid and tomatoes

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• ½ teaspoon of salt and ground black pepper;
• basil, parsley and other herbs to taste;
• 1 red onion;
• 2 squid carcasses;
• 50 g olives;
• 2 regular tomatoes or 8-10 cherry tomatoes;
• 100 g feta cheese.

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Pour this over chopped greens and peeled red onions. Let it brew.

Cut the boiled squid and olives into rings. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, the usual ones into cubes. Cut the feta cheese as well. Combine these ingredients with the dressing, mix well and let it brew a little.

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13. Squid and avocado salad

Cooking time: 12 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 squid carcasses;
• 2 avocados;
• 2 small cucumbers;
• parsley and other herbs to taste;
• 1-2 tomatoes;
• 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• canned seafood - optional.

Preparation

Cut the boiled squid into rings. Ripe avocados, peel and cut into cubes. Do the same with fresh cucumbers. Chop the greens finely.

Make a dressing: Peel the tomatoes and grate them, then mix with soy sauce and mustard. If fresh tomatoes are not available, use tomato paste.

Combine squid with avocado and herbs and top with the resulting dressing. Can be added to salad and other seafood.

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14. Thai salad with squid

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 1 small chili
• ¹⁄₂ lemon;
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt to taste;
• 3 squid carcasses;
• ½ a head of Chinese cabbage;
• 1 onion;
• 1 fresh ginger root;
• 1 bunch of green onions.

Preparation

Prepare the dressing: grind the garlic passed through a press into a paste with chili peppers. When working with the latter, be careful: hot peppers can burn the skin. Add lemon juice, sugar and salt. Stir and let the dressing stand for 10-15 minutes.

At this time, boil and cut the squid into rings, chop the cabbage, peel and cut the onion into half rings, chop the ginger. If there is no fresh ginger root, use ground ginger. Chop the green onion.

Mix all the ingredients and pour over the dressing you prepared earlier.

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15. Salad with squid, corn and cheese

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs;
• 2 squid carcasses;
• 150 g of hard cheese;
• 200 canned corn;
• salt to taste;
• mayonnaise to taste.

Preparation

Boil hard-boiled eggs for about 10 minutes, cool and peel. Cook the squid. Cut eggs into cubes, squid into strips. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Add corn, salt and mayonnaise and stir.

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