Okjubu's Tangy Sweet Seaweed Salad

A quick and easy tangy sweet seaweed salad made in just 5 minutes using store-bought kimchi cabbage, eliminating the hassle of pickling radish.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who hesitate to make seaweed salad due to the tedious process of pickling radish
  • Anyone seeking a refreshing, zesty, and ultra-fast side dish to brighten up their table

Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings

  • seaweed 2 bundles
  • coarse salt 1 tablespoon
  • store-bought kimchi cabbage 10 pieces
  • vinegar 3 tablespoons
  • sugar 2 tablespoons
  • minced garlic 1 tablespoon
  • green onion (green part) 1 tablespoon
  • soy sauce a little

Recipe 🍳

  1. Place seaweed on a colander, sprinkle with coarse salt, and rub gently with your hands to wash.
  2. Rinse the seaweed thoroughly under cold water four times to remove saltiness and impurities.
  3. Squeeze out as much water as possible from the rinsed seaweed using your hands.
  4. After squeezing moisture from the store-bought kimchi cabbage, slice it finely to complement the seaweed.
  5. In a bowl, mix vinegar 3 tablespoons, sugar 2 tablespoons, minced garlic 1 tablespoon, green onion 1 tablespoon, and soy sauce a little to make the dressing.
  6. Add the squeezed and clumped seaweed to the dressing, mixing well with your hands, then add the sliced kimchi cabbage and lightly toss to combine.
  1. Rub seaweed on a colander with coarse salt, rinse under cold water four times, and squeeze out all moisture.
  2. Remove moisture from store-bought kimchi cabbage and slice into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Mix vinegar, sugar, garlic, green onion, and soy sauce together, then add seaweed and kimchi cabbage, tossing gently.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Never wash seaweed directly in a mixing bowl—always use a fine colander to prevent loss of ingredients.
  • Avoid squeezing seaweed too hard, as it may become stiff and clump; when mixing with dressing, gently separate strands with your fingertips for even coating.
YouTube

Okjubu's Bomdong Oi Dallaemuchim

A fresh seasoned salad of crunchy bomdong and fragrant dallae tossed in a savory special sauce.

15minEasyside dish
bomdongcucumberdallaeonionanchovy sauce
Bomdong MuchimGeotjeoriSpring Side Dish
YouTube

Ttukdak Hyung's Restaurant-style Kongnamul-muchim

A national side dish of crunchy blanched bean sprouts tossed with fragrant chives and an umami-packed all-purpose seasoning sauce.

10minVery easyside dish
bean sproutschives
side dishsuper simplevalue for money
YouTube

Ttukdak Hyung's Danmuji Muchim

A super simple side dish made in just 1 minute by mixing sweet and sour pickled radish with gochugaru, sesame oil, and green onion for a spicy and nutty flavor.

5minVery easyside dish
danmujigochugarusesame oilgreen onionsugar
super simple1-minuteside dish
YouTube

School Chef's Sigeumchi Muchim

A savory side dish made by sautéing garlic in oil to enhance its sweetness, then mixing with spinach for a non-spicy, nutty flavor.

10minEasyside dish
spinachminced garliccooking oilsesame oiltuna fish sauce
side dishsuper simplevegetable side dish
YouTube

Okjubu's Old Kimchi Salad

A savory and clean side dish that pairs perfectly with rice, made by gently mixing washed old kimchi with perilla oil and dried anchovy sauce

10minEasyside dish
old kimchigreen oniongarlicperilla oildried anchovy sauce
side dishold kimchi recipeeasy
YouTube

Baek Jong-won's Seasoned Scallions with Pork Belly

A restaurant-style seasoned scallion salad made with a thin gochujang, sugar, and vinegar sauce, enhanced with chili powder and sesame oil to cut through the richness of pork belly.

5minVery easyside dish
Scallion greensGochujangSugarVinegarChili powder
Super simpleSide dish