Korean Cucumber Salad

Description

When I lived in Korea, I was shown this Korean Cucumber salad, made with cucumbers, green onions, and sesame seeds. Goes good with Bulgogi (Korean Barbecued Beef) from this site!!

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • ½ green onion, sliced
  • ½ carrot, julienned

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl
  2. stir together vinegar
  3. black pepper
  4. and red pepper flakes.
  5. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in sesame seeds
  6. and reduce heat to medium. Cook until seeds are brown
  7. about 5 minutes. Remove seeds with a slotted spoon
  8. and stir into vinegar mixture. Mix in cucumber
  9. green onions
  10. and carrot. Cover and refrigerate
  11. at least 5 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 2

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