Japanese cucumber salad known as cucumber sunomono is delicious and just requires a few simple ingredients. Serve this as a salad or side dish to go with any dinner, or as a Japanese appetizer. Suitable for a summer BBQ!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 20 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
- 5 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, or to taste
Instructions
- Peel 4 strips off each cucumber using a vegetable peeler, leaving some of the peel in place for a striped look. Slice off the ends and cut cucumbers in half lengthwise.
- Slice cucumbers into very thin slices using a mandoline, or carefully with a knife. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Stir until well combined and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk sugar, ginger, vinegar, and soy sauce in a bowl until well combined.
- Squeeze excess liquid out of cucumbers using your hands or a clean tea towel. Toss cucumbers with the dressing. Stir well and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.
- Just before serving, sprinkle each portion with sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Reviews
Added 1/2 of a thin sliced red onion. Yum!
Love it! So healthy. I add purple onions.
easy! yummy! I added thinly sliced red onion.
loved it – will surely make often
We all loved it! super quick and easy and great to prepare in advance
Delicious!