Side Dishes

Fresh Fruit Kimchi

Name: Fresh Fruit Kimchi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 30 g Apple; 10 g Korean pear; 15 g Peach; 25 g Tomato; 3 g Chicory; 2 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 3 g Garlic; 2 g Sesame seeds; 2 g Sesame oil; 0.5 g Salt

과일 김치

A sweet-spicy 'kimchi' of apple, peach and peeled tomato with chicory, tossed in a seasoning of grated pear, chili flakes, garlic, sesame and sesame oil. Seasonal fruit replaces spicy radish, and grated pear replaces sugar for a healthy sweetness.

🇰🇷 A twist on Baechu Kimchi — see the classic napa cabbage kimchi recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Score the tomato with a cross, blanch briefly and peel.

Dice the apple and peach and salt for about 10 minutes.

Grate the pear and mince the garlic.

Mix the grated pear with the gochugaru, garlic, sesame seeds and sesame oil.

Toss the fruit (and diced tomato) with the seasoning.

Add the chicory and mix.

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

98.3Calories (kcal)

20.8 gCarbs

2.3 gProtein

0.6 gFat

14.6 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.