Whole plant foods, no added oil, no added sugar, no refined flour, little added salt. Korean recipes only. 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z https://eathealthyandcheap.com/cuisine/korean/ Eat Healthy and Cheap https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/baechu-geotjeori-fresh-napa-cabbage-kimchi-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Fresh, unfermented kimchi: napa cabbage tossed just before eating with gochugaru, garlic, ginger, scallion, and grated apple for a crisp, spicy salad.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/baechu-guk-napa-cabbage-and-soybean-paste-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Napa cabbage simmered soft in a shiitake broth seasoned with doenjang, the plain everyday Korean soybean-paste soup, not the thicker stew.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/bibimbap-bowl/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A rice bowl ringed with vegetables cooked one at a time, each seasoned on its own, over short-grain brown rice with a bright gochugaru sauce.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/danmuji-turmeric-pickled-daikon/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Batons of daikon pickled bright yellow with turmeric and rice vinegar, sweetened with dates, the crisp radish tucked into kimbap and rice bowls.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/doenjang-vegetable-stew/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Korean stone-pot stew of zucchini, tofu, and mushroom, its brown color and depth built by dry-searing before doenjang, a saltier cousin of miso, goes in.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/dubu-jorim-braised-tofu/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Tofu slabs dry-seared until golden, then braised in a garlicky tamari and gochugaru sauce until it glazes each piece, a classic Korean banchan made without a drop of oil.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/gaji-namul-steamed-eggplant/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Korean steamed eggplant side torn into soft strips and dressed with garlic, scallion, sesame, and gochugaru, a make-ahead banchan lightly seasoned.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/gamja-jorim-soy-braised-potatoes/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Bite-size potatoes braised in tamari, garlic, and a little date until the liquid turns to a glossy glaze, the sweet-salty potato banchan on every Korean table.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/goguma-mattang-date-glazed-sweet-potato/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Korean sweet snack of roasted sweet potato cubes tossed in a sticky date glaze and sesame, caramelized in the oven with no oil and no sugar.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/hobak-juk-kabocha-porridge/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A smooth orange porridge of steamed kabocha and short-grain brown rice, sweetened by the squash itself and a little blended date, the Korean convalescent breakfast made whole grain.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kkaennip-jorim-soy-braised-perilla-leaves/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Perilla leaves layered with a gochugaru and tamari seasoning, then briefly steamed into a dark, savory banchan that keeps for days.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kongnamul-bap-soybean-sprout-rice/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Brown rice steamed under a blanket of soybean sprouts until both cook in one pot, tossed at the table with a bright tamari and gochugaru sauce, an oil-free Korean one-bowl meal.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kongnamul-guk/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A clear Korean soup of whole soybean sprouts simmered under a tight lid, finished with garlic, scallion, tamari, and a dusting of gochugaru, no oil.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kongnamul-muchim/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Korean soybean sprouts blanched crisp and dressed with scallion, garlic, and toasted sesame, an everyday banchan lifted by chile flakes, no salt added.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/miyeok-muchim-chilled-seaweed-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A cold Korean seaweed salad of rehydrated wakame and cucumber in rice vinegar and gochugaru, a bright summer banchan with no added salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/miyeok-guk-seaweed-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Dried wakame simmered soft in a garlic broth and seasoned with tamari and toasted sesame, the plain, mineral-rich Korean seaweed soup, built without oil or anchovy stock.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/musaengchae-spicy-radish-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Daikon cut into fine matchsticks and tossed with gochugaru, garlic, and rice vinegar into a crisp, sweet-hot Korean banchan that keeps its crunch for days, no oil and no salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/nokdu-juk-savory-mung-bean-porridge/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A pale, silky Korean porridge of skinned mung beans and short-grain rice cooked soft and part-blended, kept mild and seasoned only at the bowl.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/nurungji-toasted-rice-crisps/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Day-old short-grain brown rice pressed thin and dry-toasted into golden, shatter-crisp shards, the scorched rice from the bottom of the pot made on purpose and dusted with sesame and nori.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/oi-naengguk-chilled-cucumber-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Korean chilled cucumber soup in a tangy iced broth of rice vinegar, garlic, and gochugaru, served ice-cold as a summer banchan in a bowl.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/oi-muchim-korean-spicy-cucumber-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Thin half-moons of cucumber pressed crisp with vinegar, then tossed with gochugaru, garlic, and scallion into a cold, spicy Korean side.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/patjuk-red-bean-porridge/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A thick Korean porridge of adzuki beans simmered to a puree with short-grain brown rice, lightly sweetened with dates instead of sugar.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/sangchu-geotjeori/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A fresh Korean lettuce salad seasoned the moment it is served, romaine tossed with gochugaru, garlic, and vinegar so it wilts just slightly, no salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/sigeumchi-namul-seasoned-spinach/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Korean spinach banchan blanched and squeezed dry, then dressed with garlic, scallion, and toasted sesame, brightened with rice vinegar.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/ssamjang-doenjang-dipping-sauce/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The thick fermented-soybean dip for Korean lettuce wraps, built on a small spoon of doenjang with date paste standing in for the usual sugar and syrup, meant as an accent, not a sauce you pour.