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LC-Spicy-Korean-cucumber-salad

Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad

DifficultyBeginner

A perfect side dish for spring and summer weather.

LC-Spicy-Korean-cucumber-salad
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time20 minsTotal Time20 mins
 1 english cucumber (halved, seeded and thinly sliced on the diagonal)
 ½ medium brown onion (thinly sliced)
 1 medium spring onion (thinly sliced)
 1 large carrot (julienned)
 2 cloves garlic (minced)
 2 thumbs ginger (grated on the microplane)
 1 tbsp fish sauce
 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean hot chilli flakes)
 1 tsp salt
1

Sprinkle the cucumber with salt and leave them to sweat for about 30 minutes.

2

Now, rinse them with water, pat them dry and add them to a mixing bowl with the onion, spring onion, carrot, garlic, ginger, fish sauce and gochugaru and mix well.

3

Leave it in the fridge for 24 hours and serve.

Ingredients

 1 english cucumber (halved, seeded and thinly sliced on the diagonal)
 ½ medium brown onion (thinly sliced)
 1 medium spring onion (thinly sliced)
 1 large carrot (julienned)
 2 cloves garlic (minced)
 2 thumbs ginger (grated on the microplane)
 1 tbsp fish sauce
 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean hot chilli flakes)
 1 tsp salt

Directions

1

Sprinkle the cucumber with salt and leave them to sweat for about 30 minutes.

2

Now, rinse them with water, pat them dry and add them to a mixing bowl with the onion, spring onion, carrot, garlic, ginger, fish sauce and gochugaru and mix well.

3

Leave it in the fridge for 24 hours and serve.

Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad