Korean Cucumber Salad

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note while being lower in calories.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier with good fats, while canola is more budget-friendly.

Toss cucumbers with 1 teaspoon of salt in a container and set over a plate for 30 minutes.

Lightly rinse the cucumber slices and use a towel to blot and dry, removing excess moisture.

In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, scallions, and gochugaru flakes.

Add the salted, rinsed, and blotted cucumbers to the dressing in the bowl and mix well.

Serve the salad sprinkled with sesame seeds and fresh cilantro.

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