Korean Green Onion Salad (Pa Muchim)

Ingredients

• 5 cups green lettuce ((5 cups is about 1/2 lettuce))
• 5 each perilla leaves
• 3 each green onions
• 0.5 each carrot
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder ((gochukaru))
• 1/4 tsp sea salt ((good quality, fine))
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp rice vinegar

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut green onion into slivers and soak in cold water for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   While green onion is soaking, rinse lettuce and tear into pieces by hand. Note, it actually is better to not use a salad spinner for the lettuce and let it be wet.

3. 3

   Drain green onion slivers.

4. 4

   Cut perilla leaves into strips.

5. 5

   Peel carrot and use a Mandoline or knife to julienne the carrot. Here are all the salad ingredients laid out on a tray.

6. 6

   Mix all the vegetables together and season with sugar, salt, pepper, chili powder, vinegar

7. 7

   Toss with your hands or with a tong. Serve immediately with your favorite grilled meats.