# Korean Mac Salad

A very easy-to-make Korean mac salad side dish with a few simple ingredients.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 pound elbow pasta
- 1 can can of corn
- 1 Persian cucumber
- 0.5 cup carrots
- 0.75 cup Kewpie mayo
- 2.5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- dash salt
- dash pepper

## Instructions

1. Boil water.
2. Place the cutting board on the counter.
3. Cut the Persian cucumber into small pieces.
4. Transfer the cut cucumber to a bowl.
5. Add salt to the cucumber and let it sit for 5-10 minutes to pull out excess moisture.
6. Add about 1/2 pound of elbow pasta to the boiling water.
7. Stir the pasta in the boiling water.
8. Drain the cooked pasta using a strainer.
9. Rinse the pasta with water.
10. Transfer the cooked pasta to a large bowl.
11. Add carrots to the pasta.
12. Add 1/2 can of corn to the mixture.
13. Add the cucumber to the mixture.
14. Add 1 tsp lemon juice, 2.5 tbsp sugar, and 3/4 cup kewpie mayo to the bowl.
15. Mix all the ingredients together.
16. Toss in the other half of the canned corn.
17. Mix again until well combined.
18. Store the mac salad in a container.
19. Fridge for at least 30 mins before serving.
20. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- pot
- cutting board
- knife
- bowl
- strainer
- spoon
- container

## Tips

- Store in a container and fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kHNy4M/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/47929a97-18f7-458f-b9ce-782a6911e941
- Extracted: 2025-08-03

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