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Vietnamese Potato Salad

A colorful Vietnamese potato salad with diced potatoes, carrots, green peas, ham and mayonnaise.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chill Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 197 kcal
Course: Salad , Appetizer
Cuisine: Vietnamese

Ingredients

  • 2 medium potatoes
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup green peas
  • 1/3 cup diced Vietnamese pork sausage (or ham, regular sausage)
  • 1/3 cup diced pickled cucumbers
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped dill for garnishing (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Wash potatoes and carrot. Cut carrot in half crosswise.
  2. Put potatoes and carrot into a pot, fill with enough cold water to cover them. Add salt, bring the pot to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot with a lid and boil potatoes and carrot in simmering water until they are tender, 10 - 20 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes and carrot. When they are tender, remove them from the pot, set aside and let cool a little bit.
  3. Add green peas and just enough water to cover them in a small saucepan. Turn on the heat and after 3 - 5 minutes, when the peas are tender, remove them from the saucepan and let them cool.
  4. When the potatoes and carrot are cool enough to handle, discard the skin and cube them. Place diced potatoes and carrots into a large bowl.
  5. Add diced pickled cucumbers, diced Vietnamese sausage and green peas to the bowl.
  6. Add 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the bowl and mix thoroughly to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste (I usually don't add any salt). If you want a more creamy salad, feel free to add more mayonnaise.
  7. You can serve the salad immediately but it tastes much better after being refrigerated for 1 - 2 hours. You can sprinkle some chopped dill over the salad when serving it.

Notes

  • You can add eggs to this salad (though I prefer it without eggs). Instructions: while waiting for potatoes and carrots to cook in step 2, place an egg in a small saucepan, cover with enough water and place on the stove. Turn on the heat and when the water starts boiling, reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 10 - 12 minutes for hard-boiled eggs. When time's up, remove the egg from the saucepan, set aside and let cool. Peel and cut the egg in half lengthwise, scoop out the yolk and add it to the mixing bowl. Cut the cooked egg white into small pieces and add them to the bowl. Add all other ingredients and mix well.

Nutrition Information

Calories 197kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 368mg (15%) Potassium 568mg (16%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 2617IU (52%) Vitamin C 26mg (29%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 197

% Daily Value*

Calories 197kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 368mg 15%
Potassium 568mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 2617IU 52%
Vitamin C 26mg 29%
Calcium 18mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.