
Creamy, slightly tangy potato salad with soft mashed potatoes, crisp vegetables, and a gentle sweetness from rice vinegar and sugar. It’s comforting and light, a Japanese deli classic that’s easy to make at home.
1 ½ lb potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 carrot, peeled and julienned
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
4 oz ham, diced
2 egg, hard-boiled and peeled
½ cup mayonnaise, preferably Japanese-style mayonnaise
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp butter, room temperature
1 tbsp scallion, thinly sliced for garnish
Nutritional information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

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