Prawn and red caviar salad

7 servings
50 min

How to make a salad with shrimp and red caviar? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Defrost the shrimp before cooking. It is advisable to do this gradually in the refrigerator. So in seafood, useful substances and taste qualities will be preserved as much as possible.

Rinse under cold water before cooking the shrimp. Add the bay leaf and allspice to the boiling water. Boil the spices over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Salt the water, lay out the shrimp. I have medium shrimp, they cook for 2-3 minutes from the moment I boil. Take the prawns out with a slotted spoon, cool. If using king prawns, increase the cooking time to 7-8 minutes.

In cooled shrimp, remove the head, carapace and tail.

Hard-boiled eggs. How to boil hard-boiled eggs? To prevent the eggs from cracking when cooking, put them in cold water and set them to cook on a small heat. Cook the eggs for 9 minutes after boiling, then cover with cold water and cool. It is better to clean the shell from a sharp temperature difference. Peel the cooled eggs, separate the proteins from the yolks.

Pre-cook the potatoes in a uniform until cooked. Check the readiness with a knife, it should easily pierce the vegetable. Cool the boiled potatoes, peel, grate over a coarse grater.

Grate egg whites on a coarse grater.

Salad can be formed in a serving ring or laid in layers in a suitable salad bowl. I have a 14cm ring. Put half the prawns in the first layer. A few shrimp can be left to decorate the salad (optional). If the shrimp is large, cut them smaller.

Brush a layer of shrimp with mayonnaise.

Put the grated boiled potatoes in the next layer, level with a spoon.

Apply the mayonnaise over the potato layer.

Then lay out grated egg whites in a uniform layer, level. Brush with mayonnaise.

Lay out the remaining shrimp. Again, mayonnaise.

Grate the egg yolks on top, distribute them evenly over the entire surface of the salad. Cover the salad with clingfilm and refrigerate for 1 hour to soak.

Carefully place red caviar on a layer of yolks before serving. Remove the serving ring.

You can decorate the salad with shrimp and herbs. Enjoy your meal!