Crispy and Delicious Seasoned Cabbage Salad
Recipe for Refreshing and Crispy Seasoned Cabbage Salad to Boost Your Appetite
Feeling like your appetite has vanished in the heat? Does your meal feel incomplete without kimchi? This simple seasoned cabbage salad offers a delightful crunch and is the perfect way to revitalize your taste buds. It’s a true rice-lover’s dream!
Main Ingredients
- 1/2 medium head of cabbage
- 1/2 onion
- 1/4 carrot
- 2 chili peppers (e.g., Korean green chilies or red chilies)
Seasoning Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coarse sea salt (for salting)
- 3 Tbsp fish sauce (anchovy or sand lance)
- 1 Tbsp plum extract (maesil cheong)
- 4 Tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup coarse sea salt (for salting)
- 3 Tbsp fish sauce (anchovy or sand lance)
- 1 Tbsp plum extract (maesil cheong)
- 4 Tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, wash the cabbage thoroughly, remove the core, and slice it thickly into strips about 0.5 cm wide. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of coarse sea salt over the sliced cabbage and toss to coat evenly. Let it sit for 10 minutes to salt.
Step 2
After 10 minutes, flip the cabbage over from bottom to top. This ensures the cabbage is salted evenly.
Step 3
Continue to salt for another 10 minutes, or until the cabbage pieces become slightly flexible and bend easily. Be careful not to over-salt, as it can become too soft.
Step 4
Rinse the salted cabbage under cold running water 2-3 times to remove excess salt. Squeeze out as much water as possible and place it in a bowl. Thoroughly draining the water is key for the seasoning to adhere well.
Step 5
Slice the onion thinly into strips. Julienne the carrot thinly. Finely chop the chili peppers. If you prefer a spicier flavor, you can increase the amount of chili or remove the seeds.
Step 6
In a mixing bowl, combine 3 Tbsp fish sauce, 1 Tbsp plum extract, 4 Tbsp chili flakes, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, and 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds. Mix well to create the seasoning paste. Let it sit for a short while for the chili flakes to soften and absorb the flavors.
Step 7
Add the prepared onion, carrot, and chili peppers to the seasoning paste and gently toss them together. This allows the vegetables to absorb the flavors before mixing with the cabbage.
Step 8
Finally, add the well-drained cabbage to the bowl. Gently mix everything together, ensuring the seasoning coats the cabbage evenly. Avoid vigorous mixing, as it can diminish the cabbage’s delightful crispness.
Step 9
Your crispy and refreshing seasoned cabbage salad is ready! It’s incredibly delicious served with a bowl of rice, especially when you’re not feeling very hungry. You could even call it ‘cabbage kimchi’ because it tastes that good!
