Squid Salad with Cheese, Eggs, and Cucumber
Simple and made from accessible ingredients! Perfect for both celebrations and everyday meals. This squid salad with cheese, eggs, and cucumber is juicy, appetizing, and disappears just as fast as it’s prepared. You can layer the ingredients or simply mix everything in a bowl.
Updated : 24 November, 2025
Easy
About 45 min.
Ingredients
330 grams
Squid
4
Eggs
180 grams
Cucumber
110 grams
Hard cheese
1
Onion
to taste
Salt
80 grams
Mayonnaise
Decorating
12
Olive
1
Chicken eggs
to taste
Parsley
5 grams
Lettuce leaves
1 grams
Bell pepper
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to make squid salad with cheese, eggs, and cucumber? Prepare all needed ingredients. Use any cheese you like: hard, semi-hard, or creamy.
Step 2
Thaw the squid, clean off the skin and insides. Remove the thin transparent film from the squid body. Place the seafood into boiling salted water, bring back to a boil and cook for about 1 minute over medium heat. Remove immediately so it doesn’t turn tough.
Step 3
Cool the cooked squid and slice into thin strips.
Step 4
Peel the red onion and chop it into small cubes. To remove bitterness, pour boiling water over the chopped onion and leave until cooled. Drain the water.
Step 5
Cook the eggs. To make hard-boiled eggs, place them in cold water and heat over medium-low heat. Boil for 9 minutes after boiling begins, then cool under cold water. This makes peeling easier. Reserve two yolks for decorating the top layer. Cut the remaining eggs into thin strips.
Step 6
Wash and dry the cucumbers. Trim the ends. If the skin is soft, undamaged, and not bitter, do not peel it. Slice the cucumbers into thin strips.
Step 7
Grate the hard cheese on a coarse grater.
Step 8
To shape the salad, you may use a culinary ring. Place it on a flat plate. Add the squid at the bottom and press lightly.
Step 9
Sprinkle chopped red onion on top.
Step 10
Add a thin layer of mayonnaise.
Step 11
Place the cucumbers on top. Level and lightly press each layer.
Step 12
Add another thin mayonnaise layer.
Step 13
Spread the chopped eggs on top and cover with mayonnaise.
Step 14
Add the grated cheese.
Step 15
Top with a net of mayonnaise.
Step 16
Finish the salad by sprinkling finely grated yolks. Refrigerate for 1 hour so the salad absorbs flavors.
Step 17
Before serving, remove the ring and decorate as you like.
Step 18
Enjoy!
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