Refreshing Cucumber and Onion Salad
Super Easy Lunchbox Side Dish! How to Make Refreshing Cucumber and Onion Salad (Baek Jong-won’s Home Cooking)
Perfect for when you lack appetite! Make this refreshing and clean-tasting cucumber and onion salad easily and quickly. It’s a real rice thief.
Main Ingredients- 1 cucumber
- 1/4 onion
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Today, I’ll introduce Baek Jong-won’s cucumber salad recipe, which is refreshing, sweet, and sour, yet has a clean taste that whets the appetite. It’s perfect as a side dish for lunchboxes because it’s so easy to make!
Step 2
First, wash the cucumber thoroughly. Rubbing the cucumber’s surface with coarse salt not only removes impurities but also slightly roughens the surface, helping the seasoning to adhere better.
Step 3
Gently scrape off the protruding bumps on the cucumber with the back of a knife. You can skip this step, but removing them makes the cucumber’s texture even softer.
Step 4
Slice the cucumber into bite-sized rounds. Thinly slice the onion as well, similar in thickness to the cucumber. Slicing thinly allows the seasoning to penetrate well, making it taste even better.
Step 5
Place the sliced cucumber and onion in a bowl. Add all the seasoning ingredients in the specified amounts: 1/2 Tbsp sugar, 1.5 Tbsp gochugaru, 2 Tbsp vinegar, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 handful chopped green onion, and a little toasted sesame seeds.
Step 6
To mix the seasoning evenly, don’t use your hands. Instead, gently mix with a spoon. This prevents the cucumber and onion from releasing too much water due to the warmth of your hands, and carefully mixing ensures the ingredients don’t get mashed. Once the seasoning is well distributed, your delicious cucumber and onion salad is ready!
