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Japanese Potato Salad
Easy and quick Japanese Potato Salad recipe brings you an ultimate side to the table in less than 30 minutes. It's creamy, flavorful, and very comforting.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
3 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings:
3
People
Calories:
174 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 2 potato about 5 ounces each, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cucumber finely sliced, Persian
- 1 shallot sliced
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- 1 cup water
- 4 imitation crab meat sliced
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise Japanese Kewpie brand
- 1 tablespoon condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into bite-sized pieces, then place them in a bowl.
- Bring water to a boil in a steamer and steam the potatoes for 15 minutes, or until soft and tender.
- Gently mash the potatoes, leaving some small chunks for texture. Set aside to cool before mixing.
- Prepare the Persian cucumber slices and shallot slices by soaking them in salted water for a few minutes. Drain and squeeze them hard to remove excess water, then set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, cucumber slices, shallot slices, imitation crab meat, and seasonings: Japanese mayonnaise, condensed milk, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ground black pepper. Mix well with a spatula.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate for 30 minutes for a chilled Japanese potato salad.
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Notes
- To make a creamy potato salad, cook or steam the potatoes until soft and tender. However, we don’t want the potatoes to be overcooked, which will be too moist and easily fall apart.
- Mash the potatoes until smooth but leave a few small chunks for the perfect texture.
- Soaking cucumber and shallot slices in salted water will help remove the pungency from shallot (or onion) and make cucumber crunchier.
Nutrition Information
Calories
174kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
1696mg
(71%)
Potassium
673mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
42IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 174
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 174kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1696mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 673mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 42IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.