Asian Cucumber Salad
 
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 Japanese cucumber (about 5 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce (Kikkoman recommended)
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (unseasoned)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes)
  • ¼ - ½ teaspoon roasted sesame seeds
  • few sprigs of fresh cilantro torn into pieces (may substitute thinly sliced green onions or chives)
Preparation
  1. Slice the cucumbers into thin rounds, about ⅛th-inch thick.
  2. Combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar in a small bowl. Mix well until sugar has dissolved. Mix in gochugaru and and most of the sesame seeds.
  3. Place cucumbers in a low sided bowl. Spoon sauce over the cucumbers. Sprinkle remaining sesame seeds over the top followed by the cilantro.
Recipe by My Lilikoi Kitchen at https://www.mylilikoikitchen.com/2021/01/24/asian-cucumber-salad/