Description
A simple and easy-to-prepare salad you can eat all day – Korean Cucumber Salad (with Gochugaru) is hot and delicious! We love it!
Ingredients
For the salad:
3-4 small cucumbers, sliced
2 spring onions, in rings
1/2 red onion, finely sliced
For the dressing:
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1-2 tbsp. Gochugaru*
2 tbsp. soy sauce*
1 tbsp. rice vinegar*
1 tbsp. toasted sesame oil*
1 tbsp. honey (or maple syrup)
salt, pepper
some sesame seeds for decorations (optional)
Instructions
1. Wash and dry the cucumbers. Cut them (in a slight angle) into thick slices. Clean the spring onion and cut into rings. Peel the red onion and cut into thin slices. Add everything to a container with a lid.
2. For the dressing, peel the garlic and chop very finely (or press through a garlic press*). Add the garlic together with the Gochugaru, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and honey to the container with the sliced cucumber, close it and shake until the cucumber slices are evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. You can serve the salad immediately or let it sit for 10 minutes, so the cucumbers can marinate in the dressing for some time.
Notes
+ We love to eat the cucumber salad as it is along with some cooked rice. When served as the main dish, with rice on the side, it should be enough for 2 persons. As a smaller side, the salad should be enough for 4 servings.
+ If you are new to Gochugaru you might want to start with only one tablespoon – if you like it hot, add more! ;)