Watermelon Rind Korean-Style Salad

Name: Watermelon Rind Korean-Style Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 500 grams (about 1 pound) watermelon rind (white part only); ¼ cup sugar; 1 tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru); 1 tsp minced garlic; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp vinegar; ½ tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp sesame seeds

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Here’s a refreshing Korean salad made with watermelon rind! It’s sweet, tangy, and perfect for hot summer days.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:06:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories39.7 kcal (2%)

Total Fat1.3 g (2%)

Carbs6.9 g (3%)

Sugars6.3 g (7%)

Protein0.7 g (1%)

Sodium286.9 mg (14%)

Fiber0.4 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

1 poundwatermelon rind

white part only

¼ cupsugar

1 Tbspkorean chili flakes

gochugaru

1 tspminced garlic

2 Tbspfish sauce

1 Tbspvinegar

½ Tbspsesame oil

1 Tbspsesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Peel the watermelon rind (green and red parts) and use the white part only. Slice it thinly.

Step 2

Add ¼ cup sugar to 500g (1 lb) of rind. Mix well and let it sit for 1 hour to draw out moisture.

Step 3

After 1 hour, squeeze out the liquid completely so the rind stays chewy. For seasoning, add 1 tbsp of gochugaru, 1 tsp of minced garlic, 2 tbsp of fish sauce, 1 tbsp of vinegar, ½ tbsp of sesame oil, and 1 tbsp of sesame seeds. Mix well That’s it! Delicious with rice or noodles