Spicy Scallion and Onion Salad
A refreshing Korean-inspired salad featuring crisp white onions and scallions dressed in a spicy-sweet gochugaru sauce. The cold water soak helps create beautiful curls in the scallions while removing raw onion sharpness.
Ingredients
- •¼ whole medium white onion, thinly sliced
- •1 bunch bunch scallions, julienned
- •1 tablespoon gochugaru (Korean red pepper powder)
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
- •½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more
- •1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place onion and scallions in a medium bowl of cold water. Chill until scallions curl, at least 20 minutes.
20 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, whisk gochugaru, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1 tablespoon water in a medium bowl. Let sit, whisking occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and sauce looks shiny, about 10 minutes.
10 min
- 3.
Drain onion and scallions and spin in a salad spinner or pat dry. Transfer to bowl with gochugaru sauce. Add vinegar and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper.
5 min
- 4.
Do ahead: Onion and scallions can be soaked 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
