Originally popular canned "sprats" were made from small Baltic fish - sprat (a subspecies of European sprats). Later, under this name, smoked salak, Caspian sprat, young fry of herring fish and other similar small fish were also produced. In the USSR canned "sprats" were mega-popular and were one of the attributes of the festive table, one might say. Of course, sprats should not be eaten too often, since the way of their preparation can not be considered harmless: during the smoking process, harmful substances form and accumulate in any product. And, nevertheless, sprats are delicious. They can simply be served to the table as a separate snack, or compose sandwiches with them, or you can prepare a salad with sprats, the recipe of which is easy to imagine from what is at hand. There are many ways to prepare a salad with sprats. Let's look at them in more detail.
Simple salad with potatoes
The simplest recipe - a salad with sprats and potatoes - is prepared easily and quickly. It will be especially appreciated by busy people and bachelors, and also those to whom guests have unexpectedly arrived, and we must quickly prepare a snack.
Ingredients:
- sprats - 1 bank;
- medium-sized potatoes - 3-4 pcs .;
- chicken eggs - 2 pieces;
- green onions - 5 feathers;
- cucumber - 2 pieces;
- dill and parsley - 8 branches;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- salt, ground black pepper - to taste.
Preparation
We take the sprats out of the jar. Each fish-sprat carefully cut into 2-3 pieces. Cucumber cut into cubes (or as you like). We boil potatoes "in uniform", eggs are hard-boiled. Peel and peel, cool. Potatoes cut into small cubes. Grind eggs with a knife - small cubes or rub on a large grater. We cut a green onion and greens. You can simply mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl and, after pouring with oil, mix again. It turned out sufficiently satisfying salad with sprats.
Layered salad with sprats
You can act differently if you do not hurry. Spread the salad with sprats layers - each ingredient in a separate layer.
Ingredients:
- sprats - 1 bank;
- green onions - 2-3 stems;
- boiled potatoes - 4 pcs .;
- cucumber - 1 piece;
- chicken egg - 2 pcs .;
- mayonnaise - 1 packet;
- shredded herbs - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- salt - to taste.
Preparation
Before spreading the salad, chop all the ingredients into separate plates and prepare a dry dish. First, distribute pieces of sprat on the dish, sprinkle with finely chopped green onions. Lightly oil with mayonnaise. The next layer is potatoes, it can be slightly added, or you can simply lubricate with mayonnaise. Then lay out the cucumber, chicken eggs. Sprinkle the salad greens. A puffed salad with sprats looks great on any table.
Salad with sprats and cheese
More sparing for the shape of the option is a salad with sprats and cheese.
Ingredients:
- sprats - 1 bank;
- chicken eggs - 2 pieces;
- hard cheese - 100-150 g;
- olives without pits (dark or light) - 10-20 pcs .;
- lemon - ½ pcs .;
- green onions - 5-8 feathers;
- greens of dill and parsley - on the floor of the beam;
- mayonnaise - 1 packing.
Preparation
Such a salad cook even faster, because you only need to boil the eggs. We extract the fish from the jar and knead it with a fork. Olives are cut into 3-4 parts each. Cooked and cooled eggs, as well as cheese rubbed on a large grater. We chop the greens with a knife (not all - leave a little for decoration). All the ingredients already in the salad bowl sprinkle with lemon juice, season with mayonnaise and mix. We brighten the branches of greenery. Adding fresh vegetables, such as cucumber and red sweet pepper, to this salad can significantly improve its taste and increase utility, as does the substitution of mayonnaise for a mixture of vegetable oil with natural vinegar, for example, balsamic or light grape. A salad with sprats is good to serve white or pink table wines.