Japanese Kabocha Squash Salad recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
This Japanese-style salad combines the soft, naturally sweet flavor of kabocha squash with onion and ham, all tossed with mayonnaise.
This Japanese-style salad combines the soft, naturally sweet flavor of kabocha squash with onion and ham, all tossed with mayonnaise. It makes a great side for a meal or addition to a packed lunch.
Salads & light · 25 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 257.7g serving): 327.3 kcal · protein 8.2g · carbohydrate 29.9g · fat 21.3g · sodium 439.2mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: If you add the mayonnaise while the kabocha is too hot, the sauce may become runny, so let it cool for about 3 minutes first.
Tips: Squeeze the onion well so the salad doesn’t become watery.
Tips: Chilling it in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes helps the sweetness of the kabocha and the richness of the mayonnaise blend nicely.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Kabocha squash — 180 g
- Onion — 25 g
- Ham — 2 sheet
- Mayonnaise — 1.5 Tbsp
- Sugar — 0.5 tsp
- Salt — 0.1 tsp
- Ground black pepper — 0.1 tsp