Korean Bean Sprout Salad

Description

This Korean salad is great light vegetable side to accompany BBQ ribs or chicken and sticky rice.

Ingredients

  • 12 ¾ ounces fresh mung bean sprouts
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup finely shredded sui choy (Napa cabbage)
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil, or more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce (Optional)
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons grated carrot
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped, or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Rinse bean sprouts in cold water and discard any bad sprouts.
  2. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Plunge bean sprouts and cabbage into the pot and let boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile
  4. whisk rice vinegar
  5. sesame oil
  6. sugar
  7. sesame seeds
  8. fish sauce
  9. and garlic together in a bowl for dressing.
  10. Drain water from the pot and run cold water on the sprouts for 1 to 2 minutes. Squeeze bean sprouts with your hands to remove excess water. Place sprouts and cabbage into a mixing bowl and add carrot
  11. green onion
  12. and dressing; mix well.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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