Side Dishes

No-Salt Geotjeori (Fresh Cabbage Kimchi)

Name: No-Salt Geotjeori (Fresh Cabbage Kimchi)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 50 g Baby napa cabbage; 15 g Red onion; 5 g Green onion; 3 g Green chili pepper; 5 g Garlic; 3 g Radish greens; 5 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 2 g Green plum extract (maesil-aek); 5 g Vinegar; 10 g Apple

무염 겉절이

Crisp baby napa cabbage tossed with red onion, green onion, green chili and radish greens in a seasoning of grated apple, garlic, chili flakes, plum extract and vinegar — no salt at all. Potassium-rich radish greens, chili and onion help flush out sodium.

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

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Wash the cabbage, cut into bite-sized pieces and soak in water.

No-Salt Geotjeori (Fresh Cabbage Kimchi) — step 1

Slice the green onion and chili diagonally and cut the onion into thick strips.

No-Salt Geotjeori (Fresh Cabbage Kimchi) — step 2

Finely mince the garlic and blend the apple.

No-Salt Geotjeori (Fresh Cabbage Kimchi) — step 3

Mix the apple juice, garlic, gochugaru, plum extract and vinegar into a seasoning.

No-Salt Geotjeori (Fresh Cabbage Kimchi) — step 4

Drain the cabbage well and put it in a large bowl.

No-Salt Geotjeori (Fresh Cabbage Kimchi) — step 5

Toss the cabbage, onion, green onion, chili and radish greens evenly with the seasoning.

No-Salt Geotjeori (Fresh Cabbage Kimchi) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

11.96Calories (kcal)

2.53 gCarbs

0.45 gProtein

0.01 gFat

1.67 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.