Potato Salad (Japanese)

Potatoes contain vitamin C and B, and are good for the skin.

Potato Salad (Japanese)

Japanese potato salads are a little sweet and tangy, which I love since every bite seems to taste different. I’ve pickled the cucumber for this recipe with a little salt and sugar. This softens the texture and gives it zing. The flavors blend really well together, making this a personal favorite. Serve as a side to chicken katsu and you have yourself and very traditional and homely Japanese meal.
 

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Potato salad (Japanese)

potato salad with carrots and mayonnaise
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Side
  • Cuisine: Japanese
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Ingredients

  • 2 medium potatoes (peeled and roughly chopped)
  • 1 medium carrot (peeled and roughly chopped)
  • 1 thumb size ginger (peeled and grated)
  • 1/2 English cucumber (seeded and finely chopped)
  • 1 cup mayonnaise (or Japanese Kewpie Mayo)
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  1. Boil potatoes and carrots until tender but still a little firm.
  2. In a bowl, pour a little salt and sugar over the cucumbers (about 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp sugar), mix with your fingers and leave to marinate for about 15-20 minutes. Drain and squeeze the excess water from the cucumber, rinse quickly under cold water and squeeze again.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, carrots and ginger.
  4. With a potato masher, mash about 1/2 of the mixture, add cucumber, mayonnaise, sake, sugar, salt and pepper and mix well with a spoon or spatula.
  5. Adjust taste and texture (by adding more mayo) to your liking. Serve.

Notes

This potato salad can keep in the fridge for about a week.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 961
  • Saturated Fat: 13
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originally published September 9, 2012 — last updated September 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Posted in: Appetizers & Sides, Japanese recipes