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Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim 오이무침)
A simple light Korean cucumber side dish that's like a salad. Very light seasoning allows the cucumber flavor to stand out.
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 60 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber (Japanese, English, Persian, Pickling are all good) – about 1 1/2 cup sliced for 1 cucumber
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce (Jin Ganjang)
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp Korean red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 green onions , chopped
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers into thin slices. Around 1/8 inch (3 mm).
- Mix soy sauce, vinegar and sugar in a bowl. Pour soy vinegar into the bowl with cucumbers.
- Then, add 1/2 tsp chili powder and sesame seeds. Mix and taste. Add more chili powder if you want. Doing it in this order allows you to taste and control the amount of chili powder based on how spicy you want it.
- Add chopped green onions and mix again.
- YOU ARE DONE!! Serve immediately for the most fresh and crunchy cucumber flavor. You can also let it sit for 10-15 minutes for the cucumbers to absorb the dressing before serving.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- You can refrigerate for few days and can be served cold. Just freshen it up with some fresh green onions and sesame seeds.My Korean cucumber salad or Oi Muchim recipe is more like a salad than the common, heavier seasoned, more spicy, and garlicky Oi Muchim that you see on most online recipes. The heavier seasoned Korean cucumber salad or Oi Muchim stands up well to heavier Korean BBQs whereas mine is more appropriate for lighter meals as sides to fried rice, fish, noodles, etc.
Nutrition Information
Calories
60kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
468mg
(20%)
Potassium
253mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
425IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
6.4mg
(7%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 468mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 253mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.