If you like dining at Japanese restaurants, you would have come across this popular side dish using normal potatoes. My blogger friend, Nami of Just One Cookbook had posted about this quite some time ago in her blog, and i kept a note about it at the back of my mind. A few months back, I happened to have some leftover sweet potato in the fridge, and I remembered about this recipe. So that's how this variation came about.
Whilst the normal potatoes version will give you the familiar potatoey creaminess, I love the sweetness that came from the sweet potatoes. This is a lovely, accidental combination that I have made again and again, and it always goes down well with our main dishes.
Mash Sweet Potato and Egg Salad
Inspired by JustOneCookbook
- Sweet potato (about 500g), cooked till very soft
- 2 small hardboiled eggs
- 1/2 cucumber, cubed
- 8 tbspn Japanese Kewpie mayo
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper to taste
1. Steam or microwave the sweet potato until cooked. Let it cool and mash it together with the eggs until even, but not mushy. I like to keep a bit of chunky texture.
2. Season to taste with the mayo, salt, freshly grinded black pepper, and lemon juice.
3. Keep chill in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours.
4. Just before serving, top with chilled, cubed cucumbers.
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Hi Esther,
ReplyDeleteOoo...I loves this. We usually make and use potatoes and just never thought of using sweet potatoes instead. Never knew too that this was from Nami's (this recipe was way long years ago, no wonder I have missed this). But to thank you for posting this.
Hi Mel, yes do try this, the sweet potatoes give s nice sweetness in addition to the savoury taste, quite a nice change.
DeleteEsther , another simple yet tempting appetizer ! I haven't had a savoury sweet potato dish before but this sounds really good :)
ReplyDeleteSounds and tastes good, Anne :)
DeleteEsther, I love the potato salad at the Japanese restaurant. Sooo...this is how to do it!
ReplyDeleteSo simple isnt it! You can also add corn kernels or some diced carrots to it.
DeleteNever come across this salad using sweet potato, sound so yummy !
ReplyDeleteYea, thanks to my obsession with all things sweet potato. Good thing it turns out nice, haha.
DeleteThis is a very interesting combo to use sweet potato and egg.. must be very sweet and delicious.
ReplyDeleteYes it gives a nice combination of sweet and savoury.
DeleteI like your Japanese dolls... so cute!! And ooo sweet potato instead of potatoes sound good.
ReplyDeleteI know, when i saw those dolls, i knew i had to buy them, cant resist!
DeleteSweet potatos and egg salad sounds good. Love to try it, thanks for sharing!!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you will like this Esther :)
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