Servings : 2
== Ingredients ==
Potato (small size) 2
Carrot (medium size) 1/3
Onion (medium size) 1/8
Cucumber (small size) 1
Ham 50g(2 thin slices）
Salt 1tsp
Mayonnaise 4-6TBSP
Pepper a pinch
== Directions ==
1. peel the cucumber to make a stripe pattern, and cut into 2mm slices
2.rub the salt in the cucumber and marinate for 10 mins
3.peel the potato, cut into 4 pieces, and put them in a bowl of water. Cut the carrot into 5mm round slices first, then cut them into thin slices. Dice the onion, and cut ham into 1cm squares.
4.Remove the potato from the bowl, and boil it in a pot with enough water to immerse the potatoes in . About 7 mins later (just before a bamboo skewer can easily poke through) add in the carrots, and boil for about 3mins. When the potato is done, drain the water, and to dry off the moist, put the pot back on heat for about 20 seconds.
5.Use a potato masher or a for to mash the potato and carrot, and let it cool down.
6.Lightly rinse the cucumber to remove excess salt, but be careful not to completely wash off the saltiness. (if you think you lost too much of the salt, you can add some salt after everything is finished). Squeeze the cucumber firmly to get rid of as much water was possible. If the cumcumber has too much water in it, the whole potato salad will feel wet and damp.
7.After the potato and carrot has cooled down, mix in everything else (cucumber, onion, ham & mayonnaise), and adjust the flavor with salt and pepper, and its done!
Credit: YouTube/Basic Tokyo
