Kimbap Salad Bowl (Without the rice)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 26 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Kimbap salad bowl strips away the rice and seaweed wrapper from a traditional kimbap roll and presents its core fillings as a deconstructed salad.
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Blanched spinach, julienned carrot, pickled radish, and thin egg strips are arranged in a bowl and dressed with soy sauce and sesame oil, the same combination that seasons a finished roll. The dressing replicates the savory, nutty quality of kimbap without the rice bulk, and pickled radish brings enough acidity and salt to balance the entire bowl without additional seasoning. Dried seaweed flakes must be added at the last moment before eating; any earlier and they absorb moisture and lose their snap and sea aroma. The bowl delivers a recognizable kimbap experience for anyone managing carbohydrate intake, and its components can be assembled from ingredients prepared in advance, making it a practical weekday lunchbox option.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Season
Thinly shred 150 g cabbage, then julienne 80 g carrot and 80 g pickled radish to a similar thickness.
Lightly drain the pickled radish so it seasons the bowl without making the vegetables watery.
- 2Heat
Blanch 100 g spinach in boiling water for just 30 seconds, until it turns darker and wilts.
Remove it immediately, squeeze out excess water firmly, then loosen the clumped leaves and let them cool.
- 3Control
Beat 2 eggs until even, then spread them thinly in a pan over medium-low heat.
When the edges look dry, flip briefly, cook just until set, cool the sheet, and slice it into thin strips.
- 4Season
Mix 1 tablespoon soy sauce with 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a small bowl until the dressing looks glossy.
If the sesame oil separates on top, stir it again right before serving.
- 5Season
Place the cabbage in the bowl first, then arrange the carrot, spinach, pickled radish, and egg strips in separate sections.
Spread the pickled radish evenly so one bite is not much saltier than another.
- 6Season
Right before eating, drizzle on the dressing a little at a time and check the saltiness.
Sprinkle 15 g seaweed flakes at the very end, then toss immediately so the seaweed stays crisp.
Practical Cooking Checks
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- Key technique
- Kimbap Salad Bowl recreates the nutty flavors of Korean rolls with egg and pickled radish.
- Finish cue
- Mix 1 tablespoon soy sauce with 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a small bowl until the dressing looks glossy.
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26min, 8 ingredients
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