Korean Cucumber Salad

This Korean cucumber salad recipe is packed with spicy, tart, savory, and slightly sweet flavors, with the most satisfying crunchy!

⏱️ 15 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 📊 Easy ⭐ 5.0 (10) 👁️ 20 views
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Salad Mentimun KoreaFoto: Pickled Plum — Caroline Phelps

Ingredients

1 servings
  • 2 Kirby cucumbers, sliced into 1/8-inch thick pieces
  • 1 g reen onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons gochugaru (Korean chili pepper flakes)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Steps

  1. Mix the vegetables: Place the cucumber slices and chopped green onion in a medium or large mixing bowl and set aside.

  2. Make the dressing: In a small bowl, mix vinegar, soy sauce and garlic. Stir in sugar and salt and keep stirring until the sugar has dissolved.

  3. Combine the dressing with the veggies: Pour the dressing over the cucumber slices and green onions and toss.

  4. Add smokiness and serve: Sprinkle the Korean chili pepper flakes and sesame seeds and toss until the cucumber slices are evenly coated. Serve.

Nutrition Facts

Macronutrients

Calories32
Protein1.2g
Carbs4.7g
Fat1.2g
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Source: Pickled Plum by Caroline Phelps

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