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Spicy cucumber salad
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Spicy cucumber salad

25 min4 serv.20 февр. 2026 г.

Description

A simple dish to prepare. A quick-to-make salad from the Korean cuisine repertoire. Serve chilled.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    First, take a cucumber.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    Cut across and then in half. Place in salted water for 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3

    You will need just a little bit of onion. Slice it very thinly, into half-rings.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4

    And finely chop the green onions. Then, transfer all the vegetables to a plate.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5

    Now make the sauce. Mix red pepper paste, grated or finely chopped garlic, apple juice, and corn syrup.

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    Step 6

    Step 6

    Pour the sauce over the vegetables and mix (you will need only a small amount of sauce; adjust to your taste. Any leftover can be stored in the refrigerator or used in other dishes).

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    Step 7

    Step 7

    Add the toasted sesame seeds, red pepper (powder), and 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and mix again.

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    Step 8

    Step 8

    Ready. Serve with any Korean dishes or simply as a side to rice.