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Japanese-Style Potato Salad with Daikon and Cucumber

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

Dressing

1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped white onion

Salad

2 3/4 pounds russet potatoes (about 4 very large), peeled, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
1 2-inch-long piece daikon (Japanese white radish),* peeled, halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices
1 large carrot, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
8 large escarole leaves, torn into 1-inch pieces
1 cup very thinly sliced red onion
1 cup very thinly sliced white onion
3/4 cup thinly sliced peeled Japanese cucumber or half-rounds of peeled English hothouse cucumber
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper

Preparation

  1. For dressing:

    Step 1

    Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Mix in celery and onion. Season with salt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)

  2. For salad:

    Step 2

    Steam potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer potatoes to large bowl; mash coarsely. Steam daikon and carrot until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix 1 1/2 cups dressing into mashed potatoes. Cool to barely lukewarm.

    Step 3

    Gently mix daikon, carrot, and remaining vegetables into potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. Step 4

    *Available at some supermarkets and at Asian markets.

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