You’ll want to add my new Korean Cucumber Salad to your summer time salad rotation! My secret ingredient sends this recipe excessive!
I’ve been seeing a number of recipes on YouTube for making a Korean Cucumber Salad and thought it sounded tasty, so I needed to attempt making one myself.
If you cannot inform by now, I LOVE Korean spices like Gochugaru and Gochujang. I only in the near past made a Gochujang Salad Dressing that has turn out to be my new favourite sauce to pour over potatoes, together with my home made Kimchi.
Many of the recipes I discovered used sesame oil and sugar, so I made this model fully oil-free. And as a substitute of sugar, I added some apple slices for sweetness.
BTW – “Oi” means ‘cucumber’ in Korean, and “Muchim” means ‘seasoned’.
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How Sizzling Is It?
Rhonda’s Spice ‘o Meter
If you understand my spice-hating spouse….. she LOVED it (particularly the apples).
On a scale of 0 – 5, she gave this a 3.5.
She stated that though it WAS a bit spicy, it was AMAZING and really addictive! 🤣
Why I LOVE This Recipe!
100% Vegan, Oil-Free, and Gluten-Free: Like all of my recipes, this recipe is made with none animal merchandise or bottled oils and might simply be made gluten-free as properly.
It is FAST & EASY to make: Severely, you combine the whole lot in a bowl 🤣. Could not be simpler!
No Cooking Concerned: No stoves, no air fryers, no on the spot pots, not even a microwave. Simply you and a salad bowl (and possibly a whisk).
It is Completely different: SO many individuals suppose a salad means iceberg lettuce drowned in ranch dressing. I assure they will not expect the daring style of THIS salad! And it is SO GOOD! (and type of spicy)
Essential Substances & Substitutions
Gochugaru
Gochugaru is Korean Chile Flakes (or powder). It has the same warmth stage to that of a jalapeno (which is round 5000 SHUs for you chile heads). I purchase the course flakes and might all the time discover them at Complete Meals, our native Asian market, or in fact Amazon.
If you wish to tame this recipe down a bit heat-wise – merely depart this out.
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Gochujang
Gochujang is a candy and spicy paste you should purchase that has gochugaru as its essential ingredient – together with fermented soybeans and rice. It isn’t as spicy as gochugaru (about the identical as a poblano pepper…. or 750 SHU) and has an excellent easy texture with a lot of that savory umami all of us love. You could find it at Complete Meals, your native Asian Market, or Amazon.
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SHU – Scoville Warmth Items – a scale used to check the spiciness of chile peppers
Soy Sauce
All the time purchase low-sodium soy sauce at any time when yow will discover it and for you people who’re gluten-intolerant: use low-sodium Tamari to make this fully gluten-free.
Apple
Use no matter candy apple you might have available. If you wish to make this with out apples, use 1 teaspoon sugar as a substitute or add maple syrup or date syrup to style.
*See the recipe card on the backside of the web page for actual portions and detailed cooking instructions.
How To Make Oi Muchim (Korean Cucumber Salad)
Step 1
In a small bowl, whisk collectively the gochujang. gochugaru, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, and garlic.
Step 2
Slice your cucumber, apple, and onion into ¼” thick items, after which chop the inexperienced onion.
You may slice the cucumber into rounds or in half lengthwise after which lower it at an angle to make ¼” thick half-moons.
Step 3
Toss the cucumbers right into a bowl together with the onion slices, diced inexperienced onion, and apple slices. Attempt to lower the whole lot the identical ¼” thickness. Toss properly.
Step 4
Add the sauce and blend.
FAQ
Gochugaru is a pure chile flake and delivers essentially the most chile punch, whereas gochujang is a paste mix that balances that warmth with sweetness and umami.
Gochujang is LESS spicy than sriracha and has a a lot deeper taste profile with much less vinegar and extra sweetness.
Sizzling sauces like sriracha include vinegar and gochujang doesn’t. Should you simply attempt to substitute sriracha or sambal olek instead of the gochujang your dish can be spicier and extra acidic.
Among the main grocery shops carry gochugaru & gochujang of their Asian aisle, as will most Complete Meals. When you have an area Asian Market close by, positively look there. If all else fails – there’s Amazon.
It is a small batch, and cucumbers are likely to get mushy after a number of days so eat it quick, ideally within the subsequent 2-3 days. It’s going to be good for as much as per week however could get watery.
Extra Asian Recipes
Searching for different recipes like this? Attempt these:
Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim) Recipe
Prep Time: 15 min
Whole Time: quarter-hour
Yield: 2–4 servings 1x
Class: Salad
Delicacies: Asian
Food regimen: Vegan
Description
You’ll want to add my new Korean Cucumber Salad to your summer time salad rotation! My secret ingredient sends this recipe excessive!
Directions
- In a small bowl whisk collectively the gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, and garlic. Put aside.
- Slice the cucumber, onion, and apple into ¼” slices and add to a big bowl with the diced inexperienced onion.
- Add the dressing and toss to combine properly.
