Fresh & Flavorful Salmon Salad Recipe (Perfect Gochujang Sauce)
A Taste of Elegance at Home: Salmon Salad Made with the Ultimate Gochujang Dressing
With a delicious, perfectly balanced gochujang sauce, salmon salad is always a winning dish! This recipe combines fresh salmon with crisp vegetables for a delightful meal that will awaken your palate.
Main Ingredients
- 300g fresh salmon sashimi
- Assorted fresh vegetables (e.g., onion, cucumber, perilla leaves, salad greens)
Golden Ratio for Gochujang Sauce
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste) 1 : Vinegar 1 : Sugar 0.5 ratio
- Gochujang (for the sauce base)
- Vinegar (for the sauce base)
- Sugar (for the sauce base)
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste) 1 : Vinegar 1 : Sugar 0.5 ratio
- Gochujang (for the sauce base)
- Vinegar (for the sauce base)
- Sugar (for the sauce base)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Wash all your chosen vegetables thoroughly and pat them dry. Prepare them by cutting them into bite-sized pieces, such as thinly slicing or tearing leaves. For onions, thinly slicing them and soaking in cold water for a few minutes can reduce their pungent flavor and enhance their crispness. Arrange the fresh salmon sashimi attractively over the prepared vegetables.
Step 2
Now, let’s make the gochujang sauce. The golden ratio is 1 part gochujang, 1 part vinegar, and 0.5 part sugar. Feel free to adjust these proportions to your liking. For example, you can mix 2 tablespoons of gochujang, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. This creates a balanced, tangy, and flavorful sauce.
Step 3
Pour the prepared gochujang sauce over the vegetables and salmon. Gently toss everything together until all ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce. Be careful not to mix too vigorously, as this can break apart the delicate salmon.
Step 4
It’s time to add the finishing touches for enhanced aroma and flavor. Add 2 tablespoons of sesame oil for richness and 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds for a nutty fragrance. Gently mix again to incorporate these ingredients.
Step 5
Give it a final, gentle toss to ensure the sesame oil and seeds are well distributed. Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning if needed. You can add a little more gochujang sauce if it’s not savory enough, or a touch more sugar if you prefer it sweeter.
Step 6
Once everything is beautifully mixed, transfer the salmon salad to a serving dish. Present it attractively. The combination of fresh salmon, crisp vegetables, and the perfectly balanced gochujang sauce promises an exceptional culinary experience.
Step 7
And there you have it – a delicious salmon salad that’s easy for anyone to make! Enjoy the harmonious blend of fresh ingredients and the tangy, sweet, and spicy dressing. This dish is perfect as a side dish for rice or as an appetizer with drinks.
