Crisp and Fresh Chives Salad (Buchu Geotjeori)
Super Quick 10-Minute Chives Salad & Onion Salad Recipe!
This is a fresh chives salad, seasoned to be sweet, sour, and spicy, featuring seasonal chives and onions. It’s perfect for livening up your appetite when mixed with barley rice in a bowl. It’s also incredibly delicious served alongside grilled pork belly. Enjoy this simple yet flavorful chives salad that will enrich your dining table!
Vegetable Ingredients
- Fresh chives: 170g
- Sweet onion: 60g
- Red chili pepper: 1 piece
Flavorful Seasoning
- Fine red chili powder: 2 Tbsp
- Savory anchovy sauce (fish sauce): 2 Tbsp
- Sugar (for sweetness): 1 Tbsp
- Plum extract (for sweet and sour taste): 3 Tbsp
- Sesame oil (for nutty aroma): 2 Tbsp
- Toasted sesame seeds: 2 Tbsp
- Fine red chili powder: 2 Tbsp
- Savory anchovy sauce (fish sauce): 2 Tbsp
- Sugar (for sweetness): 1 Tbsp
- Plum extract (for sweet and sour taste): 3 Tbsp
- Sesame oil (for nutty aroma): 2 Tbsp
- Toasted sesame seeds: 2 Tbsp
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the fresh vegetable ingredients for the chives salad. Pick out any yellowed, wilted, or spoiled leaves from the chives. Rinse them thoroughly under running water by gently rubbing them with your hands to remove any dirt.
Step 2
Cut the rinsed chives into manageable pieces, about 4cm in length. Cutting them to this size ensures the dressing coats them well and makes them easy to eat.
Step 3
Slice the onion thinly, about 0.3cm thick. Cut the red chili pepper diagonally to create a visually appealing garnish. You can also use other colored bell peppers if you like.
Step 4
Now, let’s make the delicious seasoning. In a large bowl, combine 2 Tbsp of fine red chili powder, 2 Tbsp of savory anchovy sauce for umami, 1 Tbsp of sugar for sweetness, and 3 Tbsp of plum extract for that signature sweet and sour kick. Finally, add 2 Tbsp of nutty sesame oil and a generous 2 Tbsp of toasted sesame seeds for aroma.
Step 5
Mix all the seasoning ingredients in the bowl with a spoon until well combined. A key tip for making delicious chives salad is to avoid over-mixing the chives, as this can release a raw grassy flavor. It’s best to prepare the dressing first, then gently toss the chives in it.
Step 6
Add the prepared fresh chives, thinly sliced onion, and the diagonally cut red chili pepper to the bowl with the dressing.
Step 7
Now, gently toss everything together with your hands. Be careful not to mash the vegetables. Mix lightly until the dressing evenly coats all the ingredients. It should look like the vegetables are beautifully glazed with the seasoning.
Step 8
Finally, taste the salad and adjust the seasoning if needed by adding a pinch of salt. Personally, I found the seasoning perfect as is, so I didn’t add any extra salt, but feel free to adjust to your preference.
Step 9
Chives are wonderful for improving blood circulation and are excellent for relieving fatigue. Especially during their peak season, consuming plenty of fresh chives can be very beneficial for your health. Enjoy your delicious homemade salad!
