Musaengchae
Musaengchae is a fresh Korean radish salad made with crisp daikon, Korean chili flakes, garlic, vinegar, and sesame. It is spicy, tangy, crunchy, and incredibly easy to make.
Servings: 6
Calories: 29kcal
Ingredients
- 300 grams White Radish – julienned.
- 1 tsp Garlic – finely minced.
- ½ tsp Ginger – finely minced.
- 1 tbsp Gochugaru
Seasonings
- ½ tbsp Fish sauce
- 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Sesame seed oil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Sugar
- Black Sesame seeds – garnish.
- 1 Scallion – chopped, optional.
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Peel the radish, garlic, and ginger. Julienne the radish into two-inch lengths, and finely mince the garlic and ginger.
- Season the radish: In a mixing bowl, add white radish, garlic, ginger, gochugaru, fish sauce, rice vinegar, salt, sugar, sesame seed oil, and black sesame seeds.
- Toss to mix: Use your gloved hand or a spoon to mix the musaengchae until the red colour is uniform. Garnish with extra sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 416IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg