Side Dishes

Fruit Geotjeori (Fresh Fruit Kimchi Salad)

Name: Fruit Geotjeori (Fresh Fruit Kimchi Salad)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 50 g Apple; 30 g Korean pear; 10 g Sugar (for soaking); 50 g Banana; 30 g Kiwi; 30 g Pineapple; 50 g Korean yam (ma); 10 g Garlic; 5 g Cooking oil; 20 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 10 g Vinegar; 5 g Low-sodium soy sauce; 10 g Sugar

과일겉절이

Apple, pear, banana, kiwi, pineapple and Korean yam tossed just before serving in a spicy-sweet dressing of sautéed garlic and chili flakes. The toasted garlic dressing pairs perfectly with fruit and keeps the sodium low.

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

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Wash the apple and pear well (baking soda helps), slice them flat and soak in sugar water so they don't brown.

Fruit Geotjeori (Fresh Fruit Kimchi Salad) — step 1

Slice the banana into rounds, peel the kiwi and cut into ginkgo-leaf quarters, and core the pineapple and cut into squares.

Fruit Geotjeori (Fresh Fruit Kimchi Salad) — step 2

Peel the yam and slice into rounds.

Fruit Geotjeori (Fresh Fruit Kimchi Salad) — step 3

Coarsely chop the garlic and sauté lightly in the oil.

Fruit Geotjeori (Fresh Fruit Kimchi Salad) — step 4

Mix the sautéed garlic with the gochugaru, vinegar, sugar and soy sauce to make the dressing.

Fruit Geotjeori (Fresh Fruit Kimchi Salad) — step 5

Drain the apple and pear, combine with the other fruit and yam, and toss with the dressing just before serving.

Fruit Geotjeori (Fresh Fruit Kimchi Salad) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

227.6Calories (kcal)

48.8 gCarbs

3.4 gProtein

2.1 gFat

124.8 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.