This Korean cucumber salad recipe is quick and easy, taking just minutes to prep! Store in the fridge and enjoy chilled, crunchy, seasoned cucumber as a side dish, snack, or topping for your main meal.
Prep time: PT10M
Total time: PT10M
Rating
4.75 stars (68 reviews)
Keywords
Cucumber Salad, Korean Cucumber Salad, Oi Muchim
Ingredients
6 Persian cucumbers
1 green onion
1-2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1-2 tsp gochugaru (or red pepper flakes)
1-2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
1 tsp sugar (white granulated)
Categories
Side Dish
Cuisine
Korean
Korean American
Steps
Wash and dry the cucumbers, then slice into thin rounds. Place in a large mixing bowl or storage container.
Mince the garlic and slice the green onion into thin slices. Add to the cucumbers, along with the soy sauce, sesame oil, gochugaru, sesame seeds, and sugar.
Use tongs or chopsticks to mix all ingredients together, making sure the cucumbers are coated. Cover the bowl or seal the storage container. Refrigerate to enjoy chilled, or serve immediately as a side dish or snack.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 37 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
Sodium: 103 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
Reviews
Nina M. on 2025-08-17 (5 stars): This is just so great! It's great on the side or to add to a Korean bowl type meal. I used a large English cucumber and removed the seeds and sliced in thin half moon shape. It worked very well. I would highly recommend this salad as it comes together quickly. Great cold or room temperature.
Janice on 2025-02-12 (1 stars): Nice attempt at recipe.. unfortunately taste nothing like authentic korean cucumber side dish. Unfortunately not surprised this recipe was from someone who is not korean. But keep at it! I think it's in the right direction.. I would take down this recipe in the meantime though. Definitely misleading
amy liu dong on 2025-02-05 (5 stars): I tried this once, and it was so easy and delicious. I saw your recipe today, and I am making it again. So good!
Angela on 2025-02-04 (5 stars): This recipe was amazing! So easy to prepare and it turned out delicious. I can't wait to make it again...YUM!!!
Matt on 2025-02-04 (5 stars): Way better than my usual boring salads. The flavors in this are so fresh and balanced. Such a great way to enjoy cucumbers.
Catalina on 2025-02-04 (5 stars): This cucumber salad was so refreshing and had the perfect amount of spice! I love how quick and easy it was to put together.
Michelle on 2025-02-04 (5 stars): I have tried a lot of cucumber salad recipes, and this one is it! Served with salmon last night and planning to eat the leftovers for lunch today. So good!
Beth on 2025-02-04 (5 stars): I LOVE this recipe! You can't go wrong with low calories and big time flavor! Yay!
Katie Crenshaw on 2025-02-04 (5 stars): Wow! I love how this salad came out. It is just like the cucumber salad they serve at my favorite local Korean restaurant. I am so glad I can make it at home to eat anytime I want.
Ana on 2025-02-04 (5 stars): This Oi Muchim was a refreshing and flavorful side dish! The cucumbers were perfectly crisp and the spicy sauce was addictive. It was so easy to make and I'll definitely be making this again!
Adrianne on 2024-10-14 (5 stars): I get this everytime I go to our favorite Korean restaurant and decided to try it at home. Found you recipe and it's just perfect!! I'm eating it right now😃 It's so easy and I've made it several times now. I use an English cucumber and keep the rest of the recipe the same (I did omit the sugar this time and it's still delicious). I've also used regular chili flakes or chili garlic crunch instead of Gochugaro.
Ineska on 2024-06-28 (5 stars): Love it!
Heather on 2024-01-03 (5 stars): Love this, but I only had powdered gochugaru. Still tasted great!
Marie Joran on 2023-12-23 (5 stars): So easy and delicious. Made a great light lunch!
