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Viral Japanese Potato Salad Recipe

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This viral Japanese Potato Salad offers a creamy, tangy twist on the classic potato salad, featuring a blend of cooked Yukon gold potatoes, hard boiled eggs, chicken, cucumber, and green onions mixed with a luscious dressing made from Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, and honey. It's a quick and easy dish perfect for a refreshing side or light meal.

Ingredients

Salad

  • 3 small Yukon gold potatoes, boiled
  • 3 hard boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
  • 3/4 cup cooked chicken, cubed

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard or Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons Kewpie mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Salt, black pepper, and chili flakes, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar, optional

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, mustard, mayonnaise, milk, honey, salt, black pepper, chili flakes, and optional vinegar until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add Main Ingredients: Add the boiled potatoes, hard boiled eggs, cooked chicken, sliced cucumber, and green onions to the bowl with the dressing.
  3. Mix and Mash: Gently toss the ingredients together, lightly mashing some of the potatoes and eggs as you mix to blend them into the creamy dressing while keeping plenty of chunks for texture.
  4. Adjust Seasoning and Serve: Taste the salad and adjust seasoning if needed with additional salt, pepper, or chili flakes before serving.

Notes

  • Use Yukon gold potatoes for their creamy texture and slight sweetness.
  • Gently mash the potatoes and eggs to achieve the perfect creamy yet chunky texture.
  • Kewpie mayonnaise adds a unique umami flavor that’s authentic to Japanese potato salad.
  • You can substitute chicken with cooked ham or skip it for a vegetarian version.
  • Serve chilled for best flavor and texture.

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