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Sangchu Geotjeori (Korean Lettuce Salad)

June 7, 2017 By Lokness 11 Comments

Sangchu Geotjeori (Korean Lettuce Salad) is the easiest and tastiest side dish for your grilled meat! Savory, sweet, little spicy! Toss together in just 10 minutes. 

I have to admit salad is not my favorite food. I like vegetables, but mostly cooked ones, like steamed bak choi, sautéed green beans, and stir-fry snow peas. Growing up, I don’t recall ever eating salad. The only salad that my mom made is a fruit salad. Mango, apple, orange with miracle whip. Hahaha! Yup, it is weird, but I love it! But yes, that is all the “salad” I have eaten for 16 years. After coming to the States, I have realized that salad is a common thing here. It is on almost every menu. I have eaten many of them, but still not the list of my favorite things.

Even though I don’t like salad much, this Korean lettuce salad is an exception. I first tried sangchu geotjeori in a Korean BBQ restaurant. Each table gets a big bowl of salad. The salad is supposed to be eaten with the meat. I tried that and I fell in love with the flavors. It is refreshing and it goes perfectly with all the grilled bulgogi (marinated beef) and galbi (Korean short ribs). I really enjoy this salad and always ask for a refill in restaurants.

To make this salad, you need one special ingredient, gochugaru. It is coarsely ground Korean chili flakes. Little spicy, sweet and smokey. It added great flavors to the salad. Since I don’t eat too spicy, I used about 1/2 teaspoon only. Feel free to add more for your likeness. You can find gochugaru in Korean supermarkets or online.

The salad dressing can be easily put together. Soy sauce, sugar, garlic, apple cider, sesame oil and gochugaru. Whisk and pour over the red lettuce. It tastes a bit spicy, savory, and sweet with a little acidity. Serve with grilled marinated galbi (Korean short ribs) or any kind of grilled meat. The salad cleanses the palate and bring in the very needed freshness to a hearty meal. Nothing fancy but so delicious!

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Sangchu Geotjeori (Korean Lettuce Salad)

Course Side Dishes
Cuisine Korean
Keyword easy, korean, lettuce, salad, side dish
Servings 2 servings as side
Author Lokness

Ingredients

  • 1 red or green leaf lettuce
  • ¼ medium onion (thinly sliced)
  • 2 green onion (thinly sliced)
  • toasted sesame seeds

Dressing:

  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1½ tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1½ tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
  • ½ teaspoon Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)

Instructions

  • For the lettuce, wash, drain and dry. Cut into 1-inch thick strips. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Toss in onion and green onion.
  • In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Whisk until sugar has dissolved.
  • When ready to serve, pour half of the dressing over. Toss and adjust with more dressing if needed. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Notes

  1. If you like spicy food, add more gochugaru.
  2. Gochugaru can be bought from Korean supermarket or from Amazon. There are different spicy levels. For hot and spicy, look for “maewoon gochugaru”. For milder one, look for “deolmaewoon gochugaru”. For more tips about picking gochugaru, read here. 
  3. Gochugaru can be stored in the freezer to keep fresh for a long time.
(Adapted from Korean Veggie Mama)

Filed Under: Cook, Salad, Side Dish Tagged With: easy, korean, lettuce, salad, side, vegetable

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  1. Monica says

    June 9, 2017 at 9:15 am

    You make a simple salad look so attractive and appetizing. I used to hate salad growing up so I can’t believe how far I’ve come. I usually prefer a warm or grain salad but I’ll eat them all now…this Korean one would be no burden to eat. Looks great!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      June 16, 2017 at 7:22 am

      Same here! I think for me eating a salad as a full meal is sad and boring. I have no problem with salad as side dish. So this salad is perfect because it is a flavorful side dish with a lot of meats! 😛

      Reply
  2. Cathy says

    May 10, 2020 at 2:45 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      May 11, 2020 at 12:58 pm

      Thank you so much Cathy! Glad you liked this recipe!

      Reply
  3. george says

    June 15, 2021 at 5:16 pm

    5 stars
    I’m excited for this. Is Apple Vinegar different from Apple Cider Vinegar? Which brand do you recommend and where do you get it?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      June 16, 2021 at 8:12 am

      Hi George! That was actually a typo. Sorry! It’s apple cider vinegar. Any one from supermarket will work. Let me know if you made the salad. ?

      Reply
  4. Lindsay says

    July 29, 2021 at 2:04 pm

    Am I able to make the dressing ahead of time and store in the fridge until I am ready to eat?

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      July 29, 2021 at 2:13 pm

      Yes, you can definitely do that.

      Reply

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