You’ll want to add my new Korean Cucumber Salad to your summer season salad rotation! My secret ingredient sends this recipe excessive!
I’ve been seeing just a few recipes on YouTube for making a Korean Cucumber Salad and thought it sounded tasty, so I wished to strive making one myself.
If you cannot inform by now, I LOVE Korean spices like Gochugaru and Gochujang. I only recently made a Gochujang Salad Dressing that has develop into my new favourite sauce to pour over potatoes, together with my selfmade Kimchi.
A lot 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 just a little spicy, it was AMAZING and really addictive! 🤣
Why I LOVE This Recipe!
100% Vegan, Oil-Free, and Gluten-Free:Â 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: Significantly, you combine every thing 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 perhaps a whisk).
It is Totally 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 form of spicy)
Major Substances & Substitutions
Gochugaru
Gochugaru is Korean Chile Flakes (or powder). It has an analogous 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 just a little heat-wise – merely go away this out.Â
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Gochujang
Gochujang is a candy and spicy paste you should buy that has gochugaru as its predominant ingredient – together with fermented soybeans and rice. It is not as spicy as gochugaru (about the identical as a poblano pepper…. or 750 SHU) and has an excellent easy texture with numerous that savory umami all of us love. Yow will discover it at Complete Meals, your native Asian Market, or Amazon.
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SHU – Scoville Warmth Models – a scale used to check the spiciness of chile peppers
Soy Sauce
All the time purchase low-sodium soy sauce every time 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’ll 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 precise portions and detailed cooking instructions.
How To Make Oi Muchim (Korean Cucumber Salad)
FAQ
Gochugaru is a pure chile flake and delivers probably 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 rather than the gochujang your dish will likely be spicier and extra acidic.
A number of the main grocery shops carry gochugaru & gochujang of their Asian aisle, as will most Complete Meals. In case you have a neighborhood Asian Market close by, positively look there. If all else fails – there’s Amazon.
This can be a small batch, and cucumbers are inclined to get mushy after just a few days so eat it quick, ideally within the subsequent 2-3 days. It’s going to be good for as much as every week however could get watery.
Extra Asian Recipes
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Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim) Recipe
Prep Time: 15 min
Complete Time: quarter-hour
Yield: 2–4 servings 1x
Class: Salad
Delicacies: Asian
Eating regimen: Vegan
Description
You’ll want to add my new Korean Cucumber Salad to your summer season 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. Â Put aside.Â
- 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.Â