Recipes · Korean · Side Dishes
Nokdu-muk (Mung Bean Jelly Salad)
One serving has 245 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (26%) and vitamin A (25%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (488 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, sesame, soy
Ingredients
- 45 g Cornstarch
- 380 g Water
- 0.4 g Salt
- 8 g Soy sauce
- 5 g Sesame oil
- 8 g Scallions, raw
- 20 g Carrots, raw
- 20 g Cucumber, raw
- 2 g Sesame seeds
Method
- Traditionally set with mung bean starch; whisk the cornstarch (the closest catalog stand-in) with a third of the water until smooth.
- Bring the remaining water to a boil with the salt, then slowly whisk in the starch mixture.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 6-8 minutes until thick, glossy and translucent, then pour into a shallow dish.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until firmly set, then turn out and cut into matchstick-sized strips.
- Julienne the carrot and cucumber, toss everything with the soy sauce, sesame oil and scallion, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 245 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 45.2 g | |
| Water | 433 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.09 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.07 g | |
| Leucine | 0.12 g | |
| Lysine | 0.08 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.07 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.05 g | |
| Valine | 0.08 g | |
| Histidine | 0.04 g | |
| Fat | 6.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 0.88 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.1 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.85 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 24.7 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 46.5 mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 161 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.1 µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 629 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.41 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.52 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.14 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 13.4 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 172 µg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 23.2 µg | 26% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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