Salad with squid, cucumber, tomato and eggs

An appetizing salad with squid, eggs and fresh vegetables is a great option for a late dinner or snack. The combination of vegetables, fresh herbs and a dressing of olive oil and lemon juice gives the salad a juiciness and lightness, while the addition of boiled squid and eggs adds nutritional value. Fast, satisfying and healthy. Try it!

Ingredients

• Frozen peeled squid - 250 g
• Cucumber - 120 g (1 pc.)
• Tomato - 90 g (1 pc.)
• Red onion - 50 g (1/2 pc.)
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Olive oil - 2-3 tbsp. spoons
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp or to taste
• Fresh dill - a few branches (5 g)
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper - to taste

Directions

1. Prepare food. Defrost the squid in advance by placing the carcass in the refrigerator overnight so that the process occurs gradually. Rinse and dry vegetables and herbs.
2. Hard boil the egg (8 minutes over low heat). Place the egg in cold water and cool completely.
3. Boil 1-1.5 L of water, adding 1-2 generous pinches of salt. Place the thawed squid carcass in boiling water and cook for exactly 2.5 minutes. Then remove the squid and place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
4. Cut the cucumber into small cubes. Place in a salad bowl.
5. Peel the boiled egg and chop finely. Add to cucumber.
6. Peel and finely chop the red onion. Add the chopped onion to the egg and cucumber.
7. Remove the seeds from the tomato pulp and cut into small cubes. Add to the rest of the salad.
8. Dry the chilled boiled squid carcass and cut into 4 parts lengthwise and then across into thin slices. Add squid pieces to the rest of the ingredients.
9. Finely chop the dill greens and add to the salad bowl as well. Save a pinch of herbs to garnish the salad, if desired.
10. For refueling, combine in a small container 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Mix everything well.
11. Add the dressing to the prepared salad ingredients.
12. Mix everything well. Taste the salad and add salt and ground pepper to taste.
13. Place the salad on a serving plate, garnish with a pinch of herbs if desired, and serve immediately.
14. Salad with squid, cucumbers, tomatoes and eggs, ready. Bon Appetit!