This spicy Korean daikon salad, or musaengchae, is quick to prepare and taste absolutely delicious!

The salad has great crunch from the daikon and a wonderful balance of spice, making it a wonderful side to grilled meats, Asian dishes and more.

Ingredients

1 large daikon, grated or julienned
2 scallions, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbsp Korean red chili powder (gochugaru)
1 Tbsp Swerve brown
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp salt
Optional, to garnish: toasted sesame seeds

Yields: 6 servings
Per serving*:
Calories: 20
Net carbs: 2
Protein (grams): 1
Fat (grams): -

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: -
Total time: 20 min

* Net carbs and other nutritional information may vary based on brand used

Directions

In a large bowl, toss together the grated or julienned daikon with the salt, and set aside.

Let it rest 15 min at room temperature, so the salt extracts the water from the daikon.

In a large seperate large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients for the spicy daikon salad.

After it has rested, strain the daikon, squeezing out any excess water, then transfer it to the bowl with the remaining ingredients.

Toss until well combined, then serve with your favourite main.

Optionally, you can garnish the musaengchae with toasted sesame seeds.

This salad pairs wonderfully with Korean-flavoured turkey wings (see our Korean Turkey Wing recipe) or salmon (see our Korean Salmon recipe).