Oi muchim spicy cucumber salad

Name: Oi muchim spicy cucumber salad
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp gochugaru; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 spring onions, sliced

Crunchy, tangy cucumber in a garlicky chilli dressing, ready in 10 minutes.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.16 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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2cucumbersthinly sliced
1 tspsalt
1 tbspgochugaru
2garlic clovescrushed
1 tbsplemon juice
1 tbsptoasted sesame oil
1 tbspsesame seeds
2spring onionssliced

Method

1
Toss the cucumber with the salt and leave for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the water.
10 min
2
Mix the gochugaru, garlic, lemon juice and sesame oil into a dressing.
3
Add the dressing to the cucumber and toss until evenly coated.
4
Stir in the spring onions and sesame seeds.
5
Serve right away for the best crunch.

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