Crispy and Delicious Seasonal Radish Salad
Make the Nation’s Favorite Side Dish, Radish Salad, with Sweet and Delicious Seasonal Radishes!
This is a radish salad recipe that allows you to fully enjoy the crisp texture and refreshing sweetness of fresh seasonal radishes. Add vitality to your dining table with this simple yet appetite-stimulating dish.
Key Ingredients- 1/2 medium Korean radish
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp salted shrimp (saeujeot)
- 1 cup gochugaru (Korean chili flakes, fine)
- 1/2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 5 stalks scallions
- A pinch of coarse sea salt (for salting radish)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Seasonal radishes are rich in sweetness, making this the best time to make radish salad. Shall we make a delicious radish salad that stimulates your appetite with its crisp texture and refreshing taste?
Step 2
Prepare all the ingredients for the radish salad: radish, scallions, gochugaru, salted shrimp, and minced garlic. Washing and preparing them cleanly beforehand will make starting the cooking process much smoother.
Step 3
Peel the outer skin of the radish cleanly, then rinse it thoroughly under running water several times. This is the first step to maintaining the radish’s freshness.
Step 4
Using a mandoline slicer or a knife, cut the radish into thin and even julienne strips. If they are too thick, they will take a long time to cook, and if they are too thin, they can become mushy easily, so cutting them to an appropriate thickness is important.
Step 5
Sprinkle coarse sea salt on the julienned radish and let it salt slightly. After about 10 minutes of salting, firmly squeeze out the water with your hands. This makes the radish crispier and helps it absorb flavors well. Add the gochugaru, salted shrimp, minced garlic, and chopped scallions to the salted radish.
Step 6
Gently mix the ingredients with your hands, ‘job-job’ style, to ensure the seasoning is evenly distributed on the radish. Be careful not to knead too forcefully to maintain the radish’s crisp texture. Mix slowly so the gochugaru coats the radish evenly and beautifully.
Step 7
Finally, sprinkle toasted sesame seeds for a nutty aroma, which will further enhance the flavor of the radish salad. Mix gently once more after adding the sesame seeds.
Step 8
Your delicious radish salad is now complete! Doesn’t it look appetizing?
Step 9
Why not add freshness and flavor to your meal with this radish salad made from seasonal radishes, which boast an even more attractive taste right now? It tastes even better when enjoyed with freshly cooked warm rice!
