Japanese-Style Potato Salad with Daikon and Cucumber
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
 - 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
 - 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
 - 1 tablespoon honey
 - 1 teaspoon dry mustard
 - 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
 - 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
 - 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
 - 2 3/4 pounds russet potatoes (about 4 very large), peeled, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
 - 1 2-inch-long piece daikon (Japanese white radish),* peeled, halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices
 - 1 large carrot, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
 - 8 large escarole leaves, torn into 1-inch pieces
 - 1 cup very thinly sliced red onion
 - 1 cup very thinly sliced white onion
 - 3/4 cup thinly sliced peeled Japanese cucumber or half-rounds of peeled English hothouse cucumber
 - 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
 - 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
 
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Instructions
- Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Mix in celery and onion. Season with salt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
 - For salad: Steam potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer potatoes to large bowl; mash coarsely. Steam daikon and carrot until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix 1 1/2 cups dressing into mashed potatoes. Cool to barely lukewarm. Gently mix daikon, carrot, and remaining vegetables into potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
 - Steam potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer potatoes to large bowl; mash coarsely. Steam daikon and carrot until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix 1 1/2 cups dressing into mashed potatoes. Cool to barely lukewarm.
 - Gently mix daikon, carrot, and remaining vegetables into potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
 - *Available at some supermarkets and at Asian markets.
 
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