This Korean cold asparagus side dish features tender crisp pieces of asparagus in a delicious soy sauce based dressing. You'll love this Easy Korean Cold Asparagus Salad Side Dish Recipe, which is ready in less than 10 minutes!
Asparagus season is a wonderful time of year!
You may have tried this favorite spring vegetable as a cold salad, tossed with olive oil, fresh herbs, and salty feta cheese or Parmesan cheese.
There are many different ways to delight in asparagus, including this Elegant White Asparagus Side Dish. But I'm convinced that one of the best ways to enjoy this beautiful vegetable, with its gorgeous bright green color, is by tossing it with a Korean style dressing.
This Easy Korean Cold Asparagus Salad Side Dish Recipe features tender asparagus dressed with a soy sauce based dressing and incredibly fresh flavors.
You'll love how simple and quick this cold asparagus salad recipe is, perfect served with some Korean Short Ribs (Galbi) and steamed rice!
Let me tell you what you'll need to make this great side dish with such a wonderful flavor which will delight your taste buds!
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🥘 Ingredients
So here are the simple ingredients you will need to make this Korean style cold green asparagus dish:
- Fresh asparagus spears - prepare by snapping off the woody ends and cutting the remainder into thirds in a beautiful diagonal cut
- Gochugaru - Korean red pepper powder/flakes add a little bit of a spicy kick
- Soy sauce
- Rice vinegar
- Sugar
- Garlic
- Sesame oil
- Roasted sesame seeds
You should be able to get most of these ingredients at your local grocery store. Asian and Korean markets will sell the gochugaru, and you can also purchase it on Amazon (affiliate links provided above).
🔪 Instructions
Let's begin by preparing your asparagus. Wash and trim the asparagus by snapping off the woody ends. Discard the woody ends, and cut the asparagus spears that you will steam into thirds on a diagonal.
The cooking process we will use to cook the asparagus is simple steaming.
Bring a pot of water to the boil over high heat, and steam the asparagus pieces for around 5 minutes until they are crisp tender. If the asparagus is very thick, you may need to steam for a few minutes more.
Once steamed, take off the heat and run under cold water. You could also prepare a bowl of ice water and plunge the cooked asparagus into an ice bath.
Drain asparagus completely and set it aside.
Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
Put the cold asparagus in a large bowl, and add the dressing. Stir to combine, and then enjoy!
Suggestions For Serving
It's time to serve your Korean style healthy side dish, best served chilled or at room temperature.
A great way to enjoy this delicious asparagus salad recipe is to serve it as a side dish to accompany Korean galbi or perhaps some beef bulgogi and steamed rice for a complete meal.
I hope this will become one of your favorite asparagus recipes!
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FAQ
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in your refrigerator. this is best enjoyed within 3 days.
You can opt to blanch the asparagus if you don't have a steamer. Blanch in boiling salted water anywhere from around 3-4 minutes until the asparagus is crisp tender (don't blanch it for too long), then put it into an ice bath.
Some Other Korean Side Dishes That You Will Enjoy!
Here are some other Korean side dish recipes that you will enjoy:
- Korean Spicy Bean Sprouts - you'll love this delicious side dish!
- Zucchini Side Dish Korean Style
- Quick and Easy Cucumber Kimchi - an easy kimchi with beautiful vibrant colors!
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Easy Korean Cold Asparagus Salad Side Dish Recipe
Equipment
- 1 steamer basket or steamer pot for steaming the asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus the weight is before trimming the asparagus
Dressing Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ ts gochugaru Korean red pepper flakes or powder
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 ts sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ tablespoon sesame seeds roasted
Instructions
- Wash and trim the asparagus by snapping off the woody ends. Discard the woody ends, and cut the asparagus spears that you will steam into thirds on a diagonal.
- Bring a pot of water to the boil over high heat, and steam the asparagus pieces for around 5 minutes until they are crisp tender. If the asparagus is very thick, you may need to steam for a few minutes more. Once steamed, take off the heat and run under cold water. Drain it completely and set it aside.
- Combine all of the dressing ingredients and mix well.
- Put the cold asparagus in a bowl, and add the dressing. Stir to combine, and then enjoy!
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