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Korean Cucumber Salad
Try this easy Korean cucumber salad that you can make and eat in 10 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 4385 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- ¼ ¼ c sliced yellow onion
- filtered water
- ice
- 1 1 c sliced Persian or English cucumber ⅛ inch slices (2 Persian cucumbers or ½ English cucumber)
- ¼ ¼ c sliced green onion
- 2 2 tbsp shredded carrots
- 1 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
- 1 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- ½ ½ tsp gochugaru / Korean red pepper flakes add more if you like spicy
- ½ ½ tsp roasted sesame oil
- ½ ½ tsp cane sugar
- ¼ ¼ tsp rice vinegar
Instructions
- Slice the ¼ c sliced yellow onion thinly to ⅛ inch thick and then cut in half.
- Place all the onion pieces in a bowl with filtered water and Ice and separate all the pieces. Let it soak for 5 minutes.
- Strain and then dry thoroughly with a paper or kitchen towel.
- Slice the 1 c sliced Persian or English cucumber into ¼-inch thick pieces and blot them dry over a paper towel.
- In a bowl, combine the ¼ c sliced yellow onion, 1 c sliced Persian or English cucumber, ¼ c sliced green onion, 2 tbsp shredded carrots, 1 tsp minced garlic, and 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds.
- In another bowl, combine the seasoning ingredients: 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, ½ tsp gochugaru / Korean red pepper flakes, ½ tsp roasted sesame oil, ½ tsp cane sugar, and ¼ tsp rice vinegar. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
- Pour the seasoning over the salad and mix to evenly coat.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
43.85kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8.54g
(3%)
Protein
1.99g
(4%)
Fat
0.73g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.13g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.32g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.23g
Sodium
310.78mg
(13%)
Potassium
236.78mg
(7%)
Fiber
1.73g
(7%)
Sugar
3.81g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2834IU
(57%)
Vitamin C
6.64mg
(7%)
Calcium
43.43mg
(4%)
Iron
0.78mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4385
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 43.85kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.54g | 3% |
| Protein | 1.99g | 4% |
| Fat | 0.73g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.13g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.32g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.23g | 1% |
| Sodium | 310.78mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 236.78mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.73g | 7% |
| Sugar | 3.81g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2834IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 6.64mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 43.43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.78mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.