Simple Kabocha Squash Salad

Name: Simple Kabocha Squash Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 Kabocha squash; 1 cube Consomme soup stock cube; 1 Parsley (optional); 2 tbsp Mayonnaise; 1 Salt and pepper

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This is a salad I made at a friend's house. It's actually her grandmother's recipe.
I remember being surprised at how it seemed like a modern recipe--it's certainly not an old-fashioned taste!

The trick is to boil the kabocha in consomme stock. Also take care not to over-boil the kabocha and thoroughly drain and cool it after boiling.
You can add seasonings as you like.
But it's plenty delicious as-is.
Thanks to everyone's suggestions, I'm now using the water leftover from boiling to make soup! It's probably best to use quite a lot of water. Recipe by Kinakorin

This is a salad I made at a friend's house. It's actually her grandmother's recipe.
I remember being surprised at how it seemed like a modern recipe--it's certainly not an old-fashioned taste!

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

This is a salad I made at a friend's house. It's actually her grandmother's recipe.
I remember being surprised at how it seemed like a modern recipe--it's certainly not an old-fashioned taste!

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Ingredients

4 servings

1/4Kabocha squash
1cube Consomme soup stock cube
1Parsley (optional)
2 tbspMayonnaise
1Salt and pepper

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Steps

1

Chop the kabocha squash into bite sized pieces, and randomly cut off the skin. Finely mince the parsley.
2

Put the kabocha in a pot, fill almost to the top with water, add the consomme, then heat.
3

Simmer on a medium to low heat. Drain when the kabocha squash and skin become tender without breaking apart. (Be careful not to over-boil.）
4

Thoroughly drain the water, then cool. (The key is to let the kabocha cool before chilling.）
5

When it is cool, mash the kabocha to your desired consistency. I like to leave some texture. Mix in the parsley, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper, then it's ready to be served!
6

Since the kabocha are well seasoned, you only need a little mayonnaise. Add it in a little at a time, to taste.