Spicy Vegan Green Apple Kimchi (No Fish Sauce)

Name: Spicy Vegan Green Apple Kimchi (No Fish Sauce)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 lb (450g) baby napa cabbage, core removed, cut into 2.5cm pieces; 1 medium Granny Smith green apple, peeled, cored, sliced into 6mm pieces; ¼ white onion, sliced into half-moons; 1 cup non-iodized kosher salt; Enough cold water to submerge the napa cabbage for brining; 5 tbsp gochugaru (Korean red chilli pepper powder); 5 to 8 garlic cloves, minced; 1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 100g brown sugar; 100g miso paste or light soy sauce; 500g carrot, julienned; 500g daikon radish, julienned or cut into small pieces; 100g spring green onions (scallions), julienned; 1 tbsp organic apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:5min

A small-batch vegan green apple kimchi made with crisp Granny Smith apples, gochugaru, and miso paste. No fish sauce, no complicated equipment, and no fermentation experience required. Spicy, tangy, probiotic-rich, and ready to eat in 5 to 7 days.

Updated at: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:13:56 GMT