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Korean Food: Cold Cucumber Side-dish (오이 냉국) Recipe Video

This cold cucumber side-dish, is a very refreshing summer dish. It is delicious with both cooked rice and noodles. Cucumbers and cold water seasoned with vinegar, sugar, and sesame seeds tastes cool and delicious. You can add soaked dried seaweed also.

Summary

Preparation Time30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy

Health IndexHealthyCuisineKorean

CourseSide DishTasteSavour

MethodMixedSpecialitySummer

VegetarianVegetarianMain IngredientCucumber

Interest GroupEasy

Ingredients

Main ingredients:
	Cucumber	2 Cup (32 tbs), julienned
	Water	1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
	Green onion	1 1⁄2 Tablespoon, finely chopped
	Green hot pepper/Sweet pepper	1 Teaspoon, finely chopped (Optional)
	Red hot pepper/Sweet pepper	1 Teaspoon, finely chopped (Optional)
Seasoning ingredients:
	Apple vinegar/Brown rice vinegar	2 Tablespoon
	Sugar	2 Tablespoon
	Salt	1⁄2 Teaspoon
	Soup soy sauce	1⁄2 Teaspoon
	Sesame seeds	1⁄2 Tablespoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: Complete recipe

Calories 212 Calories from Fat 34

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4 g6.2%

Saturated Fat 0.6 g3%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 1116.8 mg46.5%

Total Carbohydrates 44 g14.8%

Dietary Fiber 2.9 g11.6%

Sugars 37 g

Protein 3 g6.8%

Vitamin A 26.7% Vitamin C 57.7%

Calcium 12.4% Iron 12.5%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Things You Will Need

Ice Cubes

Directions

MAKING
1. In a large mixing bowl, add the cucumbers, water, green onions, hot peppers and vinegar, soup soy sauce, sesame seeds and sugar. Mix well until the sugar completely dissolves.
2. Refrigerate the dish for a couple of hours before serving.

SERVING
3. Serve chilled with cooked rice or noodles.

NOTE
If the side dish is served right away, use 1 cup of water (instead of 1 1/2 cups) and use 1/2 cup of ice.

Editors Review

In Summer, any meal with the word “refreshing” associated to it would be more than welcome! Stay cool with this easy-to-prepare Korean cucumber salad cum soup! This cold cucumber side dish takes no more than 10 minutes to whip up and is just as refreshing as a large glass of icy cold water, if not more. It’s sweet, spicy, sour, crunchy and cool! This is such and easy and super refreshing meal idea for a crazy hot and humid summer day!