Potato Salad Recipe: Easy and Delicious Recipe (Simple and Quick Cooking Method)

In my last post, I shared a recipe for potato pancakes (감자전).

Since you get a lot of potatoes when you buy a whole box, this post will cover how to make the potato salad (감자샐러드) I made along with it.

Today's Dish: Potato Salad

• Ingredients : Potatoes, Mayonnaise, Salt, Pepper, Cucumber, Carrot, Boiled Egg
• Optional Ingredients : Onion, Apple, Corn, Cheese, Ham
• Tools: Fork, Pot, Potato masher (a fork works if you don't have one)
• Prep time: Approximately 30 minutes

※ This recipe uses 6 potatoes and makes approximately 6 servings. (Since you're not just eating the potato salad)

Potato Salad Recipe

1. Peel and clean the potatoes. ↑

• Rinse the peeled potatoes to remove excess starch.

2. Cut the potatoes into cubes and steam them in the microwave for about 5 minutes. ↑

• You can also steam them in a steamer.
• If you don't have a microwave or steamer, you can boil them in a pot with a little water.
• They're done when a chopstick goes in easily! Make sure they're fully cooked.

• Boil the eggs at the same time. ↑ It takes about 8 minutes to boil eggs, so start them early.

3. Drain the cooked potatoes in a colander.

• Don't submerge the potatoes in water; let them drain while still hot.
• If you don't have a colander, just leave them in a bowl to cool.

4. Mash the potatoes. ↑

• Mash them well using a potato masher or a fork. A fork is easier than a spoon, I've found.
• Leaving some chunks is fine; it adds texture to the salad.

5. Prepare and mix the other ingredients. ↑

• Finely chop the cucumber and carrot.
• If using ham, cut it into small cubes, and roughly chop the boiled eggs.
• If adding apple or onion, thinly slice the apple and soak the onion in cold water to reduce its pungency.

6. Add the prepared ingredients to the mashed potatoes and mix in the mayonnaise. ↑

Add all the ingredients and mayonnaise, then mix gently until smooth.

Adjust the amount of mayonnaise to your taste. More mayonnaise will result in a creamier texture.

7. Season with salt and pepper.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Mayonnaise is already salty, so be careful not to add too much.

8. Plate the potato salad and garnish.

Garnish with fresh apple slices or parsley for a beautiful presentation and added texture.

9. Refrigerate for a while to chill.

Chilled potato salad is the best. Let it cool in the refrigerator for a bit.

It's great as a side dish, or you can make a potato salad sandwich!

10. Enjoy your delicious potato salad!

Enjoy it warm or cold.

It's delicious in a hamburger bun, or as a side dish with rice.