Wasabi Potato Salad

Submitted by ellie_

"Although I haven't tried this yet, I think it sounds delicious and spicy and a nice change from the usual! Recipe source: local newspaper"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 7.39 ml wasabi paste or 7.39 ml wasabi powder, plus
• water, to make a paste
• 236.59 ml mayonnaise
• 2 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 slice cooked bacon, chopped or 14.79 ml bacon bits
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 apple, diced
• 14.79 ml mint, minced (or Japanese ohba)
• salt and pepper

directions

1. In a medium saucepan over high heat place potatoes covered with water.
2. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 12 minutes or until tender.
3. Drain and spread potatoes on a cookie sheet. Cool to room temperature.
4. While potatoes are cooling, whisk the wasabi paste and mayonnaise together in a large bowl until blended.
5. Stir in potatoes, celery, bacon, onion, apple, mint, salt and pepper (to taste).
6. Refrigerate until serving. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Reviews

[Maito]

Changed this a lot, but still really loved it. Followed another reviewer and used water chestnuts instead of celery, and it worked perfectly. I also used Trader Joe's wasabi mayonnaise, which is pretty hot, so used a couple tablespoons for a good amount of wasabi flavor and a moderate amount of spice. I couldn't bring myself to sub the rest as regular mayo, so used nonfat sour cream (but only about a quarter of the quantity). And left the apple out, since it wasn't really our kind of combo. But with those changes - it was a great new take on potato salad. The wasabi flavor is unique and really yummy. I bet this flavor combo would be wonderful in a deviled egg too.

 

[FLKeysJen]

Took to a BBQ and everyone loved it! I was hoping for more wasabi flavor since all of us love sushi, but it was barely detectable even though I increased the wasabi paste to 1 full tablespoon. Next time I'll make the wasabi fresh so it's stronger. Also I was out of celery so used water chestnuts instead - nice crunch.

 

[Latchy]

This is a great Potato Salad,the flavour is wonderful. I used wasabi powder as that is what I usually have on hand. I also used a good whole egg mayonnaise, and cooked bacon, not the bits. The apple and celery give a great crunch in the salad, plus each flavour seems to come out on its own, nothing overtakes flavourwise. I also used mint, as that is what I had growning in the garden. Will definately make this again.