Crackers are crispy cookies with a porous, fragile structure. It goes well with many ingredients. Therefore, it is often added to various snacks. Today's article will look at the most interesting salad recipes with crackers.
Option with canned food and cheese
This tasty and satisfying dish has a quite presentable appearance. Therefore, many housewives serve it on special occasions. To prepare this snack you will need:
- 0.25 kg round saltine crackers.
- A can of canned fish (pink salmon, tuna or saury).
- 4 eggs.
- 0.15 kg of hard cheese.
- A clove of garlic.
- 250 milliliters of mayonnaise.
- A bunch of feathered green onions.
To adequately decorate a cracker salad cake, the above list will have to be expanded. Additionally it includes:
- Large ripe tomato.
- 7 olives.
Boiled and peeled eggs are grated on a medium grater, prudently setting aside two yolks, and mixed with a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise. Since all other components do not require heat treatment, you can safely begin assembling the salad.
Place a dozen crackers on the bottom of a large flat dish. Eggs with mayonnaise, mashed fish, green onions, grated cheese with crushed garlic and mayonnaise are evenly distributed on top. Each of these layers is separated by crackers. The top of the snack is greased with mayonnaise and sprinkled with two grated yolks.
The finished salad of crackers and canned food is decorated with olives and tomato slices. Then it is kept for a short time at room temperature and sent to the refrigerator. It is advisable to serve it to the table no earlier than eight hours after preparation. This way it will have time to soak thoroughly and become softer, juicier and more aromatic.
Option with tomatoes and cheese
This savory, moderately spicy appetizer contains neither meat nor fish. But, despite this composition, it turns out to be quite nutritious. To prepare a layered salad with Fish crackers and tomatoes, you will need:
- 3 ripe tomatoes.
- 2 eggs.
- 0.2 kg cheese.
- 3 cloves of garlic.
- A small bunch of dill.
- Salt, mayonnaise and crackers to taste.
In a deep bowl combine cheese shavings, crushed garlic and chopped dill. All this is poured with mayonnaise and mixed well. Part of the resulting mass is placed on the bottom of the salad bowl. Place half of the available tomatoes, cut into small cubes, a little salt and mayonnaise on top. All this is sprinkled with some broken crackers and boiled grated eggs. All this is again coated with mayonnaise. Layers are alternated until all components are used.
Chicken option
We advise you to pay attention to another hearty salad with crackers (photos of similar snacks can be seen in today’s article). It has a delicate, refined taste and pleasant aroma. Plus, it has a presentable appearance and can decorate any feast. To prepare it you will need:
- 48 round saltine crackers.
- 0.3 kg chicken fillet.
- Medium bulb.
- 5 hard-boiled eggs.
- 150 grams of cheese.
- A jar of pickled champignons.
- 250 milliliters of mayonnaise.
Place 24 crackers on the bottom of a flat plate and coat them with mayonnaise. Boiled chicken fillet, onions and slices of pickled mushrooms are alternately distributed on top. Each of these layers is smeared with mayonnaise. The remaining crackers, sauce and grated eggs are distributed on top. The almost finished snack is poured with mayonnaise and sprinkled with cheese shavings.
Option with carrots and saury
This recipe for salad with crackers and canned food is sure to add to the collection of fish snack lovers. To play it you will need:
- 100 grams of carrots.
- A can of canned saury.
- 100 grams of onion.
- 3 cloves of garlic.
- 200 grams of crackers.
- 2 tablespoons of refined vegetable oil.
- 50 grams of cheese.
- 150 milliliters of mayonnaise.
- Greens and pink peppercorns (for decoration).
Onions and carrots are washed under running water, peeled, chopped and sautéed in heated vegetable oil. As soon as they are ready, add crushed garlic to them and after a couple of minutes remove from the heat. Since the remaining ingredients in the fish salad with crackers do not require heat treatment, you can begin assembling immediately after this.
Place two layers of cookies on the bottom of a flat plate. The mashed saury is carefully compacted on top and greased with mayonnaise. Sautéed vegetables are placed on the fish and also poured with commercial sauce. The finished salad with crackers and canned food is sprinkled with cheese shavings, and then decorated with any fresh herbs and pink peppercorns.
Option with cucumbers
Using the technology described below, you get a refreshing Italian appetizer that can become a worthy decoration for any celebration. It is made from simple and inexpensive ingredients that can be found in any grocery store. In this case you will need:
- 0.1 kg small saltine crackers.
- 2 ripe tomatoes.
- 2 large fresh cucumbers.
- Red onion.
- Bunch of basil.
- A tablespoon each of red wine vinegar and olive oil.
The washed vegetables are cut into thin slices and placed in a deep salad bowl. Chopped basil and a dressing made from a mixture of olive oil and wine vinegar are also sent there. Just before serving, crackers are added to the appetizer.
Smoked salmon option
This aromatic and beautiful layered salad will surely be appreciated by lovers of fish and soft cream cheese. To prepare it you will need:
- 50 grams of crackers.
- Salad onion.
- 0.2 kg smoked salmon.
- 2 fresh cucumbers.
- 0.2 kg soft cream cheese.
- 3 hard-boiled eggs.
- 100 grams of lettuce leaves.
- Mayonnaise.
On a flat dish, previously lined with lettuce leaves, place part of the finely chopped fish and half of the cream cheese. Chopped onions and crackers are distributed on top. The whole thing is topped with the remaining salmon, cream cheese and cucumber slices. The almost finished appetizer is coated with mayonnaise and sprinkled with egg shavings.
Option with smoked chicken and Chinese cabbage
This unusual bright salad with crackers has a quite pleasant taste and high nutritional value. Therefore, it will surely impress lovers of hearty food. To prepare it you will need:
- 100 grams of hard cheese.
- Half a kilo of smoked chicken fillet.
- 200 grams of canned dessert corn.
- Large boiled carrots.
- 0.2 kg Chinese cabbage.
- A tablespoon of mayonnaise.
- 200 grams of small saltine crackers.
- A teaspoon of not too spicy mustard.
- 30 grams of pickled mushrooms.
In a deep bowl, combine diced boiled carrots, corn kernels and pieces of smoked fillet. Crackers, slices of pickled mushrooms and thinly shredded Chinese cabbage are also sent there. The appetizer prepared in this way is seasoned with a mixture of mustard and mayonnaise and sprinkled with cheese shavings.
Option with raw smoked sausage
This flavorful and nutritious cracker salad makes a great addition to a family lunch. To prepare it, you will have to check in advance whether you have on hand:
- 200 grams of raw smoked sausage.
- A pack of saltine crackers.
- 150 grams of sausage cheese.
- A tablespoon of sour cream and grain mustard.
- Red onion.
- 3 large spoons of mayonnaise.
- Fresh greens.
Smoked sausage and cheese are cut into thin strips and then combined with red onion half rings. Broken crackers and a dressing made from mayonnaise, grain mustard and sour cream are also added there. The finished appetizer is carefully mixed and decorated with sprigs of any fresh herbs.
Option with celery and processed cheese
This tangy cracker salad recipe is sure to add to any savory appetizer lover's collection. To play it you will need:
- Medium carrot.
- A dozen crackers.
- 2 celeries.
- 0.1 kg of processed cheese.
- 2 teaspoons not too spicy mustard.
- A bunch of parsley.
- Red onion.
- 2 large spoons of mayonnaise.
The washed and peeled carrots are grated and combined with cheese shavings. Add chopped celery, broken crackers, chopped parsley and finely chopped onion to the resulting mass. All this is poured over with a sauce made from mustard and mayonnaise and mixed carefully.
Option with kiwi and cod liver
This hearty puff salad has an unusual taste and presentable appearance. To prepare it you will need:
- A jar of cod liver.
- 3 potatoes.
- 6 saltine crackers.
- 2 kiwis.
- 150 grams of cheese.
- 2 carrots.
- 3 large spoons of mayonnaise.
The washed vegetables are poured with clean water, boiled in their uniforms, cooled, peeled and grated without mixing with each other. Place potatoes, crumbled crackers, mashed cod liver, carrots and cheese shavings one by one on the bottom of a flat plate. Each of the above layers is smeared with mayonnaise mixed with kiwi puree.
Option with crab sticks
The salad prepared using the technology described below turns out to be very tender and tasty. It is interesting due to its non-standard design. Unlike most similar snacks, it is served not in an ordinary bowl, but laid out on crackers. To create it you will need:
- 300 grams of crab sticks.
- 2 medium pickled cucumbers.
- 0.2 kg of crackers with onion flavor.
- 70 milliliters of mayonnaise.
- 100 grams of rice.
- Onion and parsley.
Pre-boiled rice, pieces of pickled cucumbers, chopped onions and chopped crab sticks are combined in one bowl. All this is poured with mayonnaise, mixed, spread on crackers and decorated with parsley.
Calories: Not specified
Cooking time: 40 min
Canned saury itself is very tasty. And in combination with fried carrots and onions, it acquires a simply divine taste. Garlic fits harmoniously into the overall composition, imbuing the dish with a subtle aroma. The highlight of the dish are thin, crispy crackers in the shape of fish. And hard cheese complements fish and vegetables, helping their natural taste to fully reveal themselves. The result is a tasty and satisfying salad that can decorate the table with both a bright color scheme and excellent taste. Alternatively, you can cook amazing.
Salad with crackers and canned food - recipe with photo.
Cooking time: 40 min.
Number of servings: 2
Ingredients:
- fish-shaped crackers – 200 g;
- canned saury (in oil or its own juice) – 1 can;
- carrots – 100 g;
- onion – 100 g;
- garlic – 3 cloves;
- hard cheese – 50 g;
- mayonnaise – 150 g;
- vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. l.;
- dill greens – ½ bunch (optional);
- pink peppercorns - for decoration (optional).
Step-by-step recipe with photos:
Wash the carrots, peel and grate on a coarse grater.
Peel the onion, rinse and finely chop.
Remove the husks from the garlic and chop finely. You can also pass the garlic through a press.
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add the carrots and onions and fry until tender, remembering to stir. Be sure to make sure that the vegetables do not burn. Otherwise, the taste of the salad will be spoiled, and the appearance of the dish will not be attractive.
Add garlic to the pan and continue to cook over low heat for 2 minutes.
Allow the contents of the pan to cool completely.
Drain the liquid from the jar of saury. Place the fish pieces on a plate and mash them with a fork.
Grate the cheese on a grater with large holes.
All products are prepared, you can start serving.
To decorate the salad, take a white dish and place a serving ring in its center. Start layering the salad.
Place a second layer of crackers on it.
Carefully place the saury on the crackers, lightly pressing down with a spoon.
Next, add the fried vegetables (carrots, onions, garlic). Compact it.
Place grated cheese on top.
Carefully remove the ring. Place crackers around the lettuce tower.
Salad with canned saury and crackers is ready. You can serve it to the table and treat your dear guests.
If you want to make the dish more elegant, place pink peppercorns on the cheese layer. And around the salad tower, sprinkle a plate with chopped dill and place crackers on it. In short, use your imagination!
We also recommend that you try it.
Note to the owner:
If you don't find fish-shaped crackers in the store, don't be upset. Crackers of any shape are quite suitable for this salad. The main condition is that they must be thin and salty. 
Canned saury can be successfully replaced with tuna in this dish. The salad will turn out even more expressive.
Difficulty level: Easy Cooking time: 30 min. Number of servings: 6
It’s much easier to surprise guests by serving a salad made from products that seem incompatible at first glance. But not everyone is ready to dare such a bold experiment. However, you can show off your culinary talent by simply adding another ingredient to the classic combination. For example, in this salad, a saltine cracker is added to fish, eggs and cheese, and its taste is transformed beyond recognition.
Ingredients:
- Salty cracker - 150-200 g
- Egg - 4 pcs
- Canned fish - 1 can
- Green onions - 1/2 bunch
- Cheese - 200 gr
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Mayonnaise -
Place a layer of crackers on a flat dish, slightly smaller in size than the plate itself. Of course, if the cookies are square, then the dish should be the same. You may need a little more or less crackers.
Grate the hard-boiled eggs on a coarse grater and mix with a tablespoon of mayonnaise. Leave 2 yolks from the total quantity to decorate the top. Spread mixture evenly over crackers.
Add another layer of crackers, just like the first time.
For the next layer, open any canned fish (saury, salmon, sardine, etc.). Drain the liquid, mash the fish with a fork, removing the bones, and mix with a spoon of mayonnaise. Place on crackers.
Sprinkle with chopped green onions. If you can’t find it, you can replace it with a small head of onion. It is only advisable to marinate it a little in vinegar or pour boiling water over it.
Place the penultimate layer of crackers. Grate hard cheese on a fine grater. Add chopped garlic clove and a spoonful of mayonnaise to it. Mix everything well. Spread on crackers.
Place the last layer of crackers. Grease with mayonnaise and sprinkle with grated yolks (they were previously set aside).
Garnish with herbs and vegetables if desired. Leave for 2 hours at room temperature and then put in the refrigerator for at least an hour. During this time, the cracker will be soaked and soften. Serve sliced like a cake.
Another advantage of this salad is the ability to present it beautifully or even make it in the form of a cake. Oh, this is extremely important, because we all know that aesthetically beautiful food is much tastier and more appetizing. Moreover, such salads are original and have not yet become boring, therefore, by preparing them for some holiday, you can surprise all the guests and please your household. Below you will find salad recipes for every taste and color, as they say. Take them as a basis, experiment and come up with your own culinary masterpieces.
Ingredients:
- round saltine cracker – 400 g
- tuna in oil – 1 pc.
- hard cheese – 150 g
- eggs – 5 pcs.
- garlic – 4 cloves
- mayonnaise – 50 g
- green onions – 1 bunch
Take a round flat dish and place a layer of crackers on it (1/4 of the total quantity), lightly grease them with light mayonnaise. Next, add grated eggs, then cookies again. The next layer is tuna, previously mashed with a fork. We make a mayonnaise mesh, sprinkle with chopped green onions and add cookies again. Next, add grated cheese mixed with crushed garlic and mayonnaise. Sprinkle with crushed crackers and garnish with green onions. It is advisable to let the salad stand in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.
Salad with seafood and crackers
Ingredients:
- lightly salted salmon or trout – 200 g
- shrimp – 250 g
- tomato – 1 pc.
- lemon – ? PC.
- eggs – 3 pcs.
- olives – 1 jar
- salty crackers – 200 g
- cheese – 100 g
- yogurt – 200 g
Cut boiled shrimp and olives in half, fish into thin slices, eggs and cheese into three on a coarse grater. Place a third of the crackers on the dish, lightly grease with yogurt, then lay out a layer of red fish, olives and crackers. Then come grated eggs, smeared with yogurt, shrimp and cheese. Place the last layer of cracker, grease it with yogurt and decorate with tomato slices and lemon slices.
Salad with squid and mushrooms
Ingredients:
- squid – 400 g
- processed cheese – 200 g
- dill – 1 bunch
- onion – 1 pc.
- champignons - -200 g
- hard cheese – 150 g
- garlic – 4 cloves
- crackers – 21 pcs.
- mayonnaise – 3-4 tbsp. spoons
For this salad we make three different fillings. First, boil the squid and pass it through a garlic press or blender along with half the melted cheese and dill. The second filling consists of fried mushrooms with chopped onions. The third filling includes grated cheese, mayonnaise and garlic squeezed through a press. We place 7 crackers in a circle on the dish, cover them with mayonnaise and the first filling, cover them with another 7 crackers, on which we place mushrooms. Top with remaining crackers and cheese mixture. 
Ingredients:
- eggplants – 2 pcs.
- bell pepper – 1 pc.
- cracker – 100 g
- tomatoes – 3 pcs.
- cheese – 50 g
- red onion – 1 pc.
- garlic – 2 cloves
- vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. spoons
- mayonnaise – 70 g
- pepper and salt - a pinch
- dill – 30 g
Cut the eggplants into slices and fry until golden brown, then cut into strips. Cut the onion and tomato into thin half rings, bell pepper into cubes or strips. Grate the garlic and cheese, add some chopped dill and season with mayonnaise. Place the eggplants in the first layer, then the dressing and most of the crackers. Next comes a mixture of the remaining vegetables, poured with dressing. Decorate with crushed cookies and garnish with dill.
Chicken salad with crackers
Ingredients:
- chicken breast – 1 pc.
- salty cracker with onion flavor – 200 g
- cherry tomatoes yellow and red – 200 g
- green onions – 30 g
- garlic mayonnaise – 50 g
- hard cheese – 50 g
We chop the chicken breast very finely, place it on the dish as the first layer and grease it with mayonnaise. Pound the cracker and place it on top of the chicken, lightly grease it with mayonnaise and place grated cheese on top. The next layer is halved multi-colored tomatoes. Decorate the salad with chopped green onions.
Salad with cheese crackers
Ingredients:
- grated parmesan – 100 g
- goat cheese or feta – 150 g
- arugula – 100 g
- red apples – 2 pcs.
- olive oil – 15 ml
- balsamic sauce - 1 tbsp. spoon
Make flatbreads from grated parmesan and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes. Place arugula in a salad bowl, then goat cheese and thin apple slices. Drizzle everything with olive oil mixed with balsamic sauce and sprinkle with our crushed cheese crackers. 
Quick vegetable salad with crackers
Ingredients:
- small salted cracker – 150-200 g
- tomatoes – 2 pcs.
- canned green peas - 3 tbsp. spoons
- hard cheese – 150 g
- walnuts – 50-70 g
- garlic – 3 cloves
- mayonnaise – 100 g
Make garlic mayonnaise: mix regular mayonnaise with chopped garlic. Mix crackers with it, leaving a few for decoration. On top of the cookies we put cheese, grated on the finest grater, sprinkle with chopped nuts, fried in a dry frying pan. After this, add finely chopped tomato and make a mayonnaise mesh. Decorate the salad with green peas and the remaining crackers.
Spicy salad with crackers
Ingredients:
- crackers – 10-12 pcs.
- carrots – 1 pc.
- celery – 2 pcs.
- parsley – 1 bunch
- processed cheese – 100 g
- mustard – 2 teaspoons
- Red onion - ? PC.
- mayonnaise – 2 tbsp. spoons
- pepper and salt - a pinch
Grate carrots and melted cheese, add chopped celery, onion and parsley. Add crushed crackers and season with sauce made from mayonnaise and mustard.
Salad "Violet"
Ingredients:
- radishes – 5-7 pcs.
- spinach – 50 g
- smoked chicken – 300 g
- round saltine cracker – 100-200 g
- Korean carrots – 200 g
- prunes – 1 cup
- cucumbers – 2 pcs.
- champignons – 300 g
- mayonnaise – 100 g
Cut prunes, smoked chicken and cucumbers into small strips. Fry mushrooms in oil, make Korean carrots. To save time, you can also use a store-bought one. We spread the salad in a circle in this order, greasing each layer with a mesh of light mayonnaise. First comes the chicken, then prunes, mushrooms, Korean carrots and cucumbers. We line the sides of the salad with crackers, make flowers from radishes, and leaves from spinach. 
Ingredients:
- crab meat – 300 g
- crackers with onion flavor – 200 g
- pickled cucumbers – 2 pcs.
- onion – 1 pc.
- rice – 100 g
- parsley – 10 g
- mayonnaise – 70 g
First, boil the rice, add chopped cucumbers, onions and crab meat to it. Mix everything with mayonnaise and put it on crackers. We do this several times, decorate the top layer with parsley.
Puff salad with smoked mackerel
Ingredients:
- smoked mackerel – 1 pc.
- round saltine cracker – 200-250 g
- pickled cucumbers – 2 pcs.
- eggs – 5 pcs.
- cheese – 200 g
- garlic – 1 head
- olives – 1 jar
- mayonnaise – 100 g
- parsley – 50 g
First we make a dressing, which we will lubricate all layers. To do this, chop the parsley, chop the garlic and mix with mayonnaise. Cut the smoked mackerel into cubes and divide it into 2 parts. Place 1/2 of a cracker on a dish, place the fish on it and spread a thin layer of mayonnaise. Next add grated eggs and cucumbers. Then again cookies, fish, dressing, cheese and olives. Decorate with parsley sprigs.
Salad with cod liver and crackers
Ingredients:
- cod liver – 1 jar
- potatoes – 3 pcs.
- salty cracker – 6 pcs.
- kiwi – 2 pcs.
- mayonnaise – 3 tbsp. spoons
- carrots – 2 pcs.
- hard cheese – 150 g
Grate boiled potatoes, carrots and cheese into separate containers. Grind the crackers and mash the cod liver with a fork. We make the following sauce: beat kiwi with mayonnaise in a blender. Place on a plate in layers, brushing each layer with green sauce. First potatoes, then crackers, cod liver, carrots and cheese. 
Ingredients:
- saltine cracker – 1 pack
- raw smoked sausage – 200 g
- sausage cheese – 150 g
- red onion – 1 pc.
- mayonnaise – 3 tbsp. spoons
- sour cream – 1 tbsp. spoon
- mustard beans - 1 tbsp. spoon
- greens – 3-4 sprigs
Prepare salad dressing: mix mayonnaise with mustard and sour cream. Cut the sausage and cheese into strips, cut the onion into half rings, and break the cracker into several pieces. Mix everything and decorate with sprigs of greenery.
Sunny salad with crackers
Ingredients:
- smoked chicken fillet – 500 g
- boiled carrots – ? PC.
- canned corn – 200 g
- Chinese cabbage – 200 g
- hard cheese – 100 g
- pickled mushrooms – 30 g
- small salted crackers – 200 g
- mayonnaise – 1 tbsp. spoon
- mustard – 1 teaspoon
Shred Chinese cabbage, cut carrots, cheese and smoked fillet into cubes, add crackers, pickled mushrooms and corn. Mix everything with mustard and mayonnaise, sprinkle with grated cheese.
Salad with smoked salmon
Ingredients:
- smoked salmon – 200 g
- lettuce leaves – 100 g
- soft cream cheese – 200 g
- salad onion – 1 pc.
- fresh cucumbers – 2 pcs.
- eggs – 3 pcs.
- cracker – 50 g
- mayonnaise – 2 tbsp. spoons
Cut the fish into thin pieces, divide into 2 parts. Place lettuce leaves on the dish, then fish, grease with cream cheese, then finely chopped onion and crackers, then again cream cheese and the remaining half of the fish. We cover it with chopped cucumbers, smeared with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with grated eggs. In the middle of the salad we make a rosette of fish. 
Italian salad with crackers
Ingredients:
- small saltine cracker – 100 g
- tomatoes – 2 pcs.
- cucumbers – 2 pcs.
- red onion – 1 pc.
- basil – 1 bunch
- olive oil – 1 tbsp. spoon
- red wine vinegar - 1 tbsp. spoon
Cut all the vegetables into thin slices, pour in vinegar and olive oil and sprinkle the Italian salad with crackers.
Layered cracker and seafood salad
Ingredients:
- shrimp – 100 g
- crab sticks – 100 g
- red salted fish – 100 g
- wasabi – ? teaspoons
- mayonnaise – 2 tbsp. spoons
- olive oil – 1 tbsp. spoon
- cracker – 200 g
- capers – 2 tbsp. spoons
- olives – 50 g
Finely chop the crab sticks and shrimp. We put them on half of the crackers and pour over the dressing, which we prepare from butter, wasabi and mayonnaise. Place capers and another layer of cookies on top. Next comes the fish, dressing and olives.
