Description
A bold and crunchy Korean-style carrot salad, bursting with garlic, sesame oil, and a touch of gochugaru heat. Perfect as a side dish or snack.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Shred the carrots into thin julienne strips and place them in a large mixing bowl.
- Heat sesame oil in a small pan and sauté the minced garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour the warm garlic sesame oil over the carrots.
- Add gochugaru, rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Toss well to combine.
- Let the salad rest for 10–15 minutes for the flavors to meld.
- Top with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
Adjust the spice level by reducing gochugaru. For a kid-friendly version, use sweet paprika instead. Tastes even better after a few hours of marinating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minute
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: korean carrot salad, spicy carrot salad, sesame garlic salad, korean side dish