4.7 from 33 votes
Quick Cucumber Kimchi
With delicious spice and umami flavor, this Quick Cucumber Kimchi is a tangy, crunchy condiment or side dish. Enjoy this spicy cucumber salad added to your favorite rice bowl or as a refreshing light side with nearly any meal!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
59 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 6 Persian cucumber sliced into ¼” thick coins, or Lebanese cucumber
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon gochugaru
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil toasted
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 garlic grated, large clove
- ½ white onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- Add the sliced cucumbers to a large bowl and sprinkle over the salt and sugar. Top the cucumbers with hot water and set them aside for 15 minutes. Drain the cucumbers and rinse them under cold water.
- While the cucumbers are sitting in the salt & sugar water, stir together the Gochugaru, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce, and grated garlic in a large bowl.
- Add the drained cucumbers and white onion to the bowl and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
59kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Sodium
1737mg
(72%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 59kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Sodium | 1737mg | 72% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.