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Cold shredded potato salad with coriander dressing

Neil Perry
Neil Perry

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Cold shredded potato salad with coriander vinegar dressing.
Cold shredded potato salad with coriander vinegar dressing.William Meppem
Time:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4 as part of a shared banquet

The potato salad is designed to be shared. Make sure you use a waxy variety of potato such as kipfler, nadine or bintje.

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Ingredients

For the dressing

  • 2 deseeded long red chillies, chopped

  • 1 tsp sea salt

  • 1¾ tbsp caster sugar

  • 1½ tbsp mushroom soy sauce

  • 1½ tbsp vegetable oil

  • 1½ tbsp rice wine vinegar

  • ½ tsp sesame oil

  • ½ tsp Sichuan peppercorns

  • 1-2 tsp chilli oil

For the salad

  • 250g large kipfler or other waxy potatoes

  • 1 large Lebanese cucumber

  • 1 cup bean sprouts

  • ¼ cup coriander leaves

Method

  1. TO MAKE THE DRESSING, place the chillies and salt in a mortar and pound with a pestle. Add sugar and pound for another minute. Place mixture in a small bowl, add mushroom soy sauce, and stir to dissolve. Whisk in the vegetable oil, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and 2 teaspoons of water until combined. Check seasoning.

    LIGHTLY TOAST the Sichuan peppercorns in a dry saucepan on a high heat for a few minutes, until fragrant, then finely grind using a mortar and pestle.

    PEEL THE POTATOES and leave in cold water to prevent discolouration. Slice into matchsticks and place in more cold water.

    BOIL A POT of salted water. Drain the potato matchsticks and place in boiling water for about 1-2 minutes, until cooked but still holding their shape. Drain, rinse well under cold running water, then drain again. Reserve in a large mixing bowl.

    CUT CUCUMBER into matchsticks, discarding the soft centre and its seeds. Add cucumber sticks to the bowl, along with the bean sprouts and coriander.

    WHISK THE DRESSING again before adding to the potato mix. Combine well and place on a large share plate. Finish with a drizzle of chilli oil and a pinch of the ground Sichuan pepper. Serve immediately.

    TIP
    Buy tinned bamboo shoots in whole pieces, not thinly sliced, and wash them well.

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Neil PerryNeil Perry is a restaurateur, chef and former Good Weekend columnist.

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