Japanese Potato Salad

Roughly mashed potato, tender carrot and squeezed cucumber combine in a creamy chilled salad.

Japanese Potato Salad

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JapaneseFood
15 minPrep
20 minCook
35 minTotal
EasyDifficulty
Servings

Ingredients

Method

  1. Put potatoes in a pan, cover with water and simmer for 15–18 minutes; add carrot for the final 4 minutes.
  2. Sprinkle cucumber with half the salt and leave 5 minutes, then squeeze dry.
  3. Drain cooked potatoes and carrot; roughly mash potatoes and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
  4. Fold in cucumber, mayonnaise, vinegar and remaining salt; refrigerate promptly until serving.

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Tips

  • A fork should slide easily into the potato before draining.
  • Use commercial pasteurized mayonnaise and do not leave the salad sitting warm.

Original recipe by the FileYay team. Amounts are a starting point, so taste and adjust as you go.

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