# Korean Cucumber Salad

A super refreshing and easy-to-make spicy Korean cucumber salad that can be meal prepped for the week.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- cucumbers
- salt
- soy sauce
- Korean red pepper flakes
- sugar
- sesame seeds
- thinly sliced onion
- scallions
- grated garlic
- sesame oil

## Instructions

1. Slice cucumbers into thin rounds.
2. Salt the sliced cucumbers in a bowl to draw out moisture and keep them crisp.
3. Drain the excess water from the cucumbers to prevent a soggy salad.
4. Taste the cucumbers for seasoning.
5. Marinate the cucumbers with soy sauce, Korean red pepper flakes, sugar, sesame seeds, thinly sliced onion, scallions, grated garlic, and sesame oil.
6. Mix the ingredients well until the cucumbers turn a deep red color.
7. Let the salad sit for 10 minutes before serving.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- grater
- chopsticks
- gloves

## Tips

- Salting cucumbers helps draw out moisture and keeps them crisp.
- Drain excess water to prevent a soggy salad.
- Let the salad sit for 10 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1507952320390127?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2e69a7e3-d0f8-4f67-b572-70dfa1cfd48e
- Extracted: 2025-11-24

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