Spicy cucumber salad side dish

Spicy, cool, refreshing, irresistible, and ready in minutes. Who wouldn't like it? Every Korean family has their own variation, and here is mine.

Ingredients

  • 1 English cucumber
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
  • 1 green onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Korean hot pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the cucumber lengthwise in half and cut diagonally into thin slices.

  2. 2

    Put the cucumber into a large bowl. Add the onion, green onion, garlic, soy sauce, hot pepper flakes, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, and sugar.

  3. 3

    Mix it well with a spoon until the sugar is well dissolved.

  4. 4

    Serve as a side dish for rice, noodles, or BBQ.

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