# Hormone Balancing Cucumber Carrot Salad

This is a crunchy, spicy, and hormone-balancing salad with carrots, cucumber and a gochugaru kick.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 large cucumber
- 2 medium carrots
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon gochugaru
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon sugar

## Instructions

1. Julienne or ribbon the carrots into thin, even pieces.
2. Julienne or ribbon the cucumber into thin, even pieces.
3. In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, carrots, sesame seeds, parsley, and minced garlic.
4. Add olive oil, lemon juice, gochugaru, soy sauce, and sugar directly to the bowl.
5. Toss everything together until the salad is evenly coated.

## Equipment

- peeler
- bowl
- chopsticks

## Tips

- Let it sit for 5–10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve chilled, or snack straight from the bowl.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLA0ln0SAUz/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7dc1708b-f57f-4de3-a5fc-465fd272b75f
- Extracted: 2025-08-03

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