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potato salad

Japanese Potato Salad

Prep : 2 minutes
Cook : 8 minutes
Author : Anna Lee
Cuisine : Japanese
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Serving : 3
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The simple and delicious Japanese potato salad is ready in 10 minutes. It consists of potatoes, carrots, canned corn and cucumbers. It's a healthy vegetarian dish for breakfast, lunch or as a side dish for the whole family.

Ingredients

  • 3 medium potatoes ,cut into 1 inch
  • 1/2 carrot
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1/2 bowl canned corn
  • 4~5 tablespoons mayonnaise ,(Note 1)
  • 1 teaspoon French mustard ,(Note 1)

Instructions

PREPARE VEGGIES:

  • Peel the potato, cut off the irregular shape, the size is about 1 inch, so the cooking time doesn't have to be too long. The larger the piece, the longer the cooking time.
  • Cut the carrots into small cubes, about 1/2" x 1/2", because they don't soften easily. If you cut them into small pieces, they'll be quicker and softer to cook.
  • Wash the cucumbers, slice or dice them, whichever you like.

COOK CARROTS AND POTATOES:

  • I choose the boiling method to cook potatoes and carrots. Put the carrots in a pot, add water, cover the pot and turn the heat to medium-low once cooked.
  • After 2 minutes, add the potatoes, cover the pot, and cook until the potatoes and carrots are tender about 3~4 minutes. You can tell if they're soft by poking the potatoes and carrots with a folk or chopstick. When they're done, transfer them to a bowl.
  • Mash the potatoes first with a spoon or masher. If you like the texture of the potatoes, don't mash them completely so you can eat both mashed and firm potato textures.
  • Let it cool and then add mayonnaise and French mustard. Mix them with the potatoes and carrot first so they can be mixed evenly, because too many ingredients don't mix well. Then add the corn and cucumber and mix everything evenly.
  • Ready to serve.

Tips & Notes:

  1. For mayonnaise and French mustard, you can add more as you like.
  2. For the microwave: put them in a container and wrap them in plastic wrap. Turn on the microwave for 7-9 minutes. If the potatoes aren't soft, you can continue microwaving in 1-minute increments until the potatoes are cooked all the way through.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 200g Calories: 1608kcal (80%) Carbohydrates: 42g (14%) Protein: 7g (14%) Fat: 157g (242%) Saturated Fat: 25g (156%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 94g Cholesterol: 88mg (29%) Sodium: 1356mg (59%) Potassium: 1107mg (32%) Fiber: 6g (25%) Sugar: 5g (6%) Vitamin A: 1911IU (38%) Vitamin C: 46mg (56%) Calcium: 60mg (6%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
Keyword: Japanese potato salad
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