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Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad - Oi Muchim
Refreshing, light, and crunchy! This salad is bursting with fresh flavor and texture. This recipe will be quickly added to your weekly meal rotation because of how fast and easy it is to toss together!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 99 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Asian , Korean
Ingredients
- 1 kirby cucumber sliced in 1-inch rounds
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 3 teaspoons Gochugaru
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoons toasted white sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together cucumbers & salt. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a mixing bowl, combine rice vinegar, gochujang, sugar, garlic, sesame oil, & sesame seeds.
- Drain any excess liquid from the cucumbers. Gently squeeze the cucumbers to release any additional liquid, but be careful not to bruise the cucumbers.
- Combine cucumbers with the dressing & enjoy!
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Notes
- Cucumbers: If you can't find kirby cucumbers, English, Persian, or pickling cucumbers work as well. You want cucumbers with a thin peel. Remove cucumber seeds if there are a lot so the cucumber salad doesn't turn too watery.
- Gochugaru: This is Korean chili flakes that can be easily found in Korean or Asian markets, or online. There are very mild in spice!
Nutrition Information
Serving
35g
Calories
99kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
1216mg
(51%)
Potassium
268mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
998IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 99
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 35g | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1216mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 998IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.