Side Dishes

Lotus Root Salad with Yuzu Pine Nut Dressing

Name: Lotus Root Salad with Yuzu Pine Nut Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 200 g Lotus root; 60 g Onion; 40 g Cucumber; 60 g Chestnuts; 25 g Yuzu marmalade (yuja-cheong); 2 g Ground turmeric; 2 g Pine nuts; 5 g Sugar; 15 g Vinegar

연근초무침

Crisp blanched lotus root, chestnut, onion and cucumber tossed in a golden dressing of yuzu syrup, persimmon-style vinegar, turmeric and pine nuts. Nutty pine nuts and fresh yuzu bring enough flavor that no extra salt is needed.

Lotus Root Salad with Yuzu Pine Nut Dressing

20mPrep

5mCook

3Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Lotus Root & BurdockCrunchy roots for glossy soy braises
Pine Nuts, Chestnuts & GinkgoThe nuts of Korean holidays, porridges and sweets 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Yuja-cheong (Yuzu Marmalade)Fragrant citron preserve for tea and dressings 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Korean VinegarsBrown rice, persimmon and fruit vinegars for dressings and pickles 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Julienne the onion and soak in water. Peel the cucumber in a spiral and soak in water.

Lotus Root Salad with Yuzu Pine Nut Dressing — step 1

Peel the lotus root, slice thinly and blanch in water with two drops of vinegar.

Lotus Root Salad with Yuzu Pine Nut Dressing — step 2

Slice the chestnuts very thinly and soak in water.

Lotus Root Salad with Yuzu Pine Nut Dressing — step 3

Blend all the dressing ingredients.

Lotus Root Salad with Yuzu Pine Nut Dressing — step 4

Lay the blanched lotus root on paper towels to remove all moisture.

Lotus Root Salad with Yuzu Pine Nut Dressing — step 5

Toss all the ingredients with the dressing.

Lotus Root Salad with Yuzu Pine Nut Dressing — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

119.1Calories (kcal)

20.4 gCarbs

1.6 gProtein

3.5 gFat

81.4 mgSodium

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

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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.