Japanese Potato Salad ポテトサラダ

Ingredients

• 500 g Potato
• 50 g Onion
• 25 g Carrots
• 50 g Ham
• ¼ Small apple
• 25 g Cucumber
• 3 tbs Kewpie mayonnaise
• 1 tbs milk
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   peel and cook: Peel the potatoes and cut into small chunks. Boil for 10 minutes. Check if the potatoes are cooked by inserting a skewer. If it goes through, the potato is cooked.

2. 2

   chop: While the potatoes are being cooked, chop the onion and carrot into small pieces then put them on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 2 minutes on 500w and set aside.*1

3. 3

   Cut the ham and apple into small pieces. Slice the cucumber thinly.

4. 4

   Combine the 3 tablespoons mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon milk. Set it aside.

5. 5

   turn heat off: Turn the heat off and drain the water from the potatoes, put them back in the pot and shake them around to rough up the outsides a little.

6. 6

   Mash the potatoes a little, but ensure you leave some potato chunks still in shape. *2

7. 7

   place and mix: Place the mashed potato, onion, carrot, apple, cucumber, and ham into a bowl and add the mayonnaise mixture and mix to combine. *3

8. 8

   season and serve: Season with salt and black pepper to taste then serve.