Published May 28, 2022 Updated Aug 19, 2024
Japanese Potato Salad Recipe
Japanese potato salad is a delicious, comforting side dish made from potato, cucumber, shallot, and imitation crab meat then coated with savory Japanese mayonnaise dressing. This quick and easy potato salad recipe makes a simple appetizer in only 25 minutes. Potato salad is also a popular dish in Japan and every family has their take. This recipe is so easy that you will never fail. Good vegetables and proteins substitutes will be carrot, corn, pea, eggs, ham, shrimp, or canned tuna.
Why This Recipe Works
This easy Japanese potato salad recipe serves up a delightful side dish in less than 30 minutes with only a few everyday ingredients. It’s also a perfect appetizer for any season. This recipe is also freezer-friendly, so you can make a large batch in advance. It makes a delicious side for a bento box too. You can serve this recipe with Korean soy sauce eggs (Mayak eggs) for that added punch of flavorful, creamy goodness!
Ingredients
A simply delicious Japanese potato salad dish calls for the following ingredients:
Potatoes Persian cucumber Shallot (or red onion) Salt Imitation crab meat
Homemade creamy dressing is made with Japanese mayonnaise, condensed milk, salt, and ground black pepper. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Japanese Potato Salad
Cooking Tips
For the best result, please follow my tips:
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.
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