I am a fan of potato salads and this Korean style potato salad is a good one! The main difference of this potato salad is that the potatoes are mashed instead of leaving them as solid cubes of potatoes. After the potatoes are cooked and mashed, a simple creamy mayonnaise based dressing is mixed in before adding some extras like: cucumbers, carrots, hard boiled eggs and green onions. The carrots are usually blanched and the cucumbers are lightly salted to soften them a little, leaving them with a tender and yet crunchy texture. This mashed style potato salad is a really nice change from the more common cubed potato salad!
Korean Potato Salad
A Korean style potato salad!
ingredients
- 1 pound (~2 medium) russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup persian cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup carrot, thinly sliced
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, shelled and diced
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon rice syrup (or honey, or sugar)
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
directions
- Place the potatoes in a large pot, cover with water, add a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes, before removing from water and mashing to the desired consistency.
- (Optional) Sprinkle the cucumbers with the salt, let sit for 10-20 minutes before patting the extracted moisture off with a towel.
- (optional) Par-boil the carrots. (Bring a small pot of water to a boil, add the carrots and boil for 2 minutes before transferring the carrots to a bowl filled with very cold water.
- Mix the mayo, syrup, vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Mix the dressing into the potatoes, followed by the cucumber, carrot, egg, and green onions.
- Enjoy right away or chill in the fridge a little to let the flavours mingle.
Option: Add 1/4 cup corn.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon onion, finely diced.
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Rosemary Jordahl says
This sounds incredibly good!
tei says
I think this is more commonly known as Japanese potato salad.
Lindsay says
They serve it as banchan all over Korea, too. I lived there for nearly a decade, and it was a common side dish at restaurants.
Rose B says
Going to try this on the weekend. You caught my attention at mashed potatoes. I like to use mashed, never thought to add cukes, sounds like a good idea. I am sure the family will like and approve. Thank you.