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Korean potato salad

Korean Potato Salad: From Best Banchan to “Worst Food”

Author: Blonde Kimchi
380kcal
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Prep 8 minutes
Cook 5 minutes
Total 13 minutes
Korean potato salad, the best banchan loved in Korea, was ranked among TasteAtlas’s worst foods. Try this easy recipe and judge for yourself!
Servings 2 people
Course Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Korean

Ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes
  • 1/4 cucumber
  • 1/3 tsp salt (for cucumber)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt (for potatoes)
  • 4 tbsp mayonnaise (or more if needed)

Equipment

  • 1 Knife & cutting board
  • 1 potato masher or fork
  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 Spoon

Method

  1. Cut the potatoes into cubes.
  2. Add 3 tbsp of water to the potatoes in a microwave-safe dish and cook for 8 minutes.
    Korean potato salad
  3. Thinly julienne the cucumber and sprinkle it with salt. Let it sit while you prepare the other ingredients. Using a mandoline slicer makes it much easier.
    Korean potato salad
  4. Cut the carrot into small cubes. Using a vegetables slicer makes it much easier.
    Korean potato salad
  5. Mash the cooked potatoes while mixing in 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp salt.
    Korean potato salad
  6. Add 4 tbsp mayonnaise and mix well. If the salad is too thick, you can add 2–3 tbsp milk to loosen it.
    Korean potato salad
  7. Drain the cucumber and add it with the carrot to the mashed potatoes, then mix everything together.
    Korean potato salad
Korean Potato Salad 감자 샐러드
  1. It's one of my favorite banchan.
    Korean potato salad
  2. It's so soft creamy and sweet. Hope you enjoy too!
    Korean potato salad

Nutrition

Calories380kcal

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Korean Potato Salad

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