Refreshing Orange Sauce Pork Belly Cold Salad
Highly Recommended for Housewarming Parties! Pork Belly Cold Salad with an Orange Juice Dressing
A delicious cold salad dressing using orange juice! It’s easy to make at home.
Main Ingredients
- Thinly sliced pork belly or pork shoulder (daepae samgyeopsal/apdari-sal) 300g
- Yellow bell pepper 1/2
- Red bell pepper 1/2
- Romaine lettuce 8 leaves
- Cucumber 1/2
- Onion 1/4
Refreshing Orange Dressing
- Orange juice 200ml
- Minced garlic 1 Tbsp
- Salt 1/2 Tbsp
- Yellow mustard (prepared) 1/2 Tbsp
- Wasabi a tiny bit
- Sugar 3 Tbsp
- Double strength vinegar 2 Tbsp
- Orange juice 200ml
- Minced garlic 1 Tbsp
- Salt 1/2 Tbsp
- Yellow mustard (prepared) 1/2 Tbsp
- Wasabi a tiny bit
- Sugar 3 Tbsp
- Double strength vinegar 2 Tbsp
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, let’s make the delicious dressing. In a bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients: 200ml orange juice, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 Tbsp salt, 1/2 Tbsp yellow mustard, a tiny bit of wasabi (add more if you like it spicy), 3 Tbsp sugar, and 2 Tbsp double strength vinegar. Whisk or stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. You’ll smell a lovely, refreshing orange aroma!
Step 2
Next, prepare the fresh vegetables. Remove the seeds from the yellow and red bell peppers and slice them thinly into strips. Wash the cucumber and slice it thinly into strips as well. Thinly slice the onion. Tear the romaine lettuce leaves into bite-sized pieces. Slicing all the vegetables to a similar thickness will make the salad look more appealing and enhance its texture.
Step 3
Now it’s time to prepare the star ingredient: the thinly sliced pork belly. Bring a pot of water to a boil and gently blanch the pork slices. It’s important not to overcook them, as they can become tough. Cook just until the pink color disappears. Drain the pork and rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain well and cut into manageable pieces if needed. (Refer to [https://www.10000recipe.com/recipe/6997194](https://www.10000recipe.com/recipe/6997194) for detailed cooking instructions.)
Step 4
In a large bowl, add the blanched pork, the sliced bell peppers, cucumber, onion, and romaine lettuce. Pour the prepared orange dressing evenly over all the ingredients. Make sure to use enough dressing so that everything gets nicely coated.
Step 5
Now for the fun part: mixing! Put on a pair of disposable gloves. Gently toss the ingredients together, being careful not to mash the vegetables. Mix until the pork and vegetables are evenly coated with the dressing. Tossing gently will ensure the salad maintains its fresh texture.
Step 6
Finally, arrange the finished cold salad beautifully on a serving plate. This refreshing salad, with its combination of tangy orange dressing, crisp vegetables, and tender pork belly, is perfect for entertaining guests or for a special meal. Enjoy it chilled!
