Korean-Style Cucumber Salad

Vinegar and red pepper flakes add tangy snap to this cucumber, carrot, green onion, and sesame seed salad. It goes beautifully with bulgogi (Korean barbequed beef).

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 98 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, stir together vinegar, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.

Step 2

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in sesame seeds, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until seeds are brown, about 5 minutes. Remove seeds with a slotted spoon, and stir into vinegar mixture. Mix in cucumber, green onions, and carrot. Cover and refrigerate, at least 5 minutes.