Hobak Namul (Zucchini Side Dish)

This is a tasty Korean side dish made with zucchini.

Step: 1

Place zucchini slices in a bowl; sprinkle salt on top. Let stand for 10 minutes. Drain off excess moisture.

Step: 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini, garlic, and salted shrimp; cook and stir until zucchini softens, about 5 minutes. Add onion, sesame seeds, and black pepper; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes more.

Per Serving: 109 calories; protein 3.6g; carbohydrates 12.9g; fat 5.9g; cholesterol 1.6mg; sodium 1184.9mg.

One of most obvious way to pick a side dish is to look at your main dish (pasta, chicken, seared tofu) and choose something different. If you’re cooking pasta, go for a simple vegetable . Making steak? Go for more light. If you’re making stir-fry with rice, it must not a good idea to adjust with make a rice salad.

One make sure is also can apply to cooking method . You don’t want to overcommit your oven by scheduling three dishes at once in there, or be rounding four pans on the cooking items . But sometimes you can make a dish do double-duty .