Cucumber Salad

 

Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Persian cucumbers thinly sliced
• 4 T. rice wine vinegar
• 1 T. soy sauce
• 2 tsp. mirin or 1/2 T. sugar
• 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. black or white sesame seeds

Instructions

• Cut the cucumbers into 1/4 inch slices.
• Mix together the vinegar, soy sauce, mirin , ginger and red pepper flakes.
• Toss the cucumbers with the dressing. Add the sesame seeds and chill.

Notes

If you don’t have Persian cucumbers, use regular thinly sliced cucumbers but put them in a colander with 1/2 tsp salt for at least 10 minutes.  Squeeze out any excess liquid.  Then proceed with the recipe.