Easy Korean Eggplant Salad

This bright, juicy oriental dish is the first to “fly away” from the table. A delicious Korean eggplant salad is easy and simple to prepare. Moreover, the products specified in the recipe will always be available on the farm. Those who want to lose weight, fast or eat vegetarian will especially enjoy the recipe. This is a wonderful, easy, quick meal for any meal. Served both on weekdays and on holidays. It goes well as a salad, as a side dish for meat or fish dishes, as a filling for pita bread, etc.
cook time: 35 min
Gavin Tanner
Easy Korean Eggplant Salad

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

93
Calories
7g
Fat
8g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Main products:

Onion 50 g
Carrot 1 pc
bell pepper 150 g
Eggplant 250 g

To remove bitterness:

Salt 0.5 tsp

For frying:

Olive oil 2 tsp

For the sauce:

Garlic 2 clove
Olive oil 1.5 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Cilantro, coriander 0.5 tsp
Lemon juice 0.5 tsp
Greenery 1 tbsp
Soy sauce 1 tsp

For sprinkling:

Sesame 1 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make eggplant salad in Korean? Wash the eggplants, cut into strips and remove the bitterness. This can be done by keeping them in salt water for some time, or by salting the pieces and then rinsing them quickly, but very thoroughly, in cold water.

Step 2

Step 2
Then, after drying the straw in a convenient way, fry it in oil over medium heat. This will take about five minutes.

Step 3

Step 3
While the eggplant is frying, chop the onion (preferably red or white).

Step 4

Step 4
Then handle the peeled and washed peppers. As you remember, our format is straws. Slice the peppers a little thinner than the eggplants.

Step 5

Step 5
Thinly slice the peeled and washed carrots in the same way. You can do this with a knife or with a special device for cutting vegetables in Korean.

Step 6

Step 6
Letʼs start preparing the sauce. Peel the garlic. Wash. Dry and chop finely.

Step 7

Step 7
Grind the coriander seeds in a convenient way and combine all the ingredients for the sauce.

Step 8

Step 8
Chop the greens into smaller pieces.

Step 9

Step 9
Thatʼs all. You can put all the vegetables in a convenient container. And then flavor this beauty with sauce. Mix everything and put it in the refrigerator. How long? You decide. If you really can’t stand it, give it at least an hour to brew!

Step 10

Step 10
Donʼt forget to sprinkle the salad with sesame seeds before serving!

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