Spring Delight: Stir-Fried Wild Chives and Apple Salad
Spring Delight: Stir-Fried Wild Chives and Apple Salad
Experience the Essence of Spring with This Refreshing Wild Chives and Apple Salad – A Perfect Spring Side Dish.
This vibrant salad brings together the delicate, peppery aroma of wild chives with the sweet crispness of apples, creating a wonderfully refreshing side dish that awakens your appetite. It’s the perfect way to welcome the spring season with a burst of fresh flavors.
Main Ingredients- Fresh wild chives (allium victorialis), 60g
- Crisp apple, 1/2 medium
- Pungent onion, 1/2 medium
Seasoning- Soy sauce, 1 tablespoon
- Red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon
- Sesame oil, 1/2 tablespoon
- Sesame seeds, 1/2 tablespoon
- Plum extract (maesilcheong), 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce, 1 tablespoon
- Red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon
- Sesame oil, 1/2 tablespoon
- Sesame seeds, 1/2 tablespoon
- Plum extract (maesilcheong), 1 tablespoon
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Gently wash the fresh wild chives. For the wild chives, you’ll use the green leaves and stems. Trim off any rough ends from the bulbous root part, ensuring it’s clean. (Tip: You can save the cleaned root bulbs to add depth of flavor to your doenjang jjigae, a Korean soybean paste stew.)
Step 2
Wash the apple thoroughly. You can leave the skin on for extra crispness and nutrients, or peel it if you prefer. Slice the apple into thin, bite-sized pieces, about 0.5cm thick. Peel the onion and slice it into thin julienne strips.
Step 3
In a mixing bowl, combine the prepared wild chives, sliced apple, and julienned onion. Now, let’s add the delicious seasoning ingredients: red pepper flakes, soy sauce, plum extract, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.
Step 4
Gently toss everything together with your hands until the dressing evenly coats all the ingredients. Be careful not to overmix, as this can make the wild chives mushy. The key is to mix lightly and gently! (Tip: Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. You can add a little sugar or corn syrup for sweetness, or a splash of vinegar for extra tanginess to suit your preference.)
