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Sunomono, Japanese cucumber salad
This simple cucumber salad is easy to make, refreshing and versatile.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
11 mins
Servings: 2 approx
Calories: 26 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon wakame (dried seaweed
- 5 oz cucumber see notes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ tablespoon sugar (white)
- ½ teaspoon toasted sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Place the wakame in a small heatproof bowl and add boiling water to cover it well. Set aside for around 5 minutes to rehydrate while you prepare everything else.
- Trim the ends off the cucumber then thinly slice - using a mandolin or wide vegetable slicer/peeler will help get even, thin slices but you can also cut by hand. Place the slices in a bowl, sprinkle over the salt and toss gently to spread the salt more evenly (alternatively, place some of the slices in the bowl, sprinkle part of the salt, add more cucumber then more salt). Leave for around 3 minutes to let the salt draw out some of the liquid.
- Meanwhile, place the vinegar and sugar in a small non-reactive microwavable bowl. Warm in the microwave for around 10-15 seconds so that the vinegar is warm and starting to steam gently. Stir so that the sugar dissolves.
- Squeeze the wakame with your hand to drain off as much liquid as you can, without breaking the pieces too much then set aside. Drain the liquid from the cucumber - I generally press it against the side of the bowl with my hand then drain off the liquid, or else you can squeeze handfuls. Just take care not to break up the slices.
- Place the drained cucumber, wakame and vinegar dressing in a bowl (either the bowl from the dressing, if large enough, or all in the bowl from the cucumber after draining works too). Mix together so everything is well mixed, but without breaking, and serve. If you like, add toasted sesame seeds on top as you serve.
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Notes
- 5oz/140g is approx 1 Japanese cucumber, 1 ½ Lebanese/Persian cucumbers or 2 mini cucumbers. If you use an English cucumber, you will probably want to remove some or all of the skin and some of the seeds.
- 5oz/140g is approx 1 Japanese cucumber, 1 ½ Lebanese/Persian cucumbers or 2 mini cucumbers. If you use an English cucumber, you will probably want to remove some or all of the skin and some of the seeds.
Nutrition Information
Calories
26kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.4g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
319mg
(13%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2approx
Amount Per Serving
Calories 26
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 26kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 319mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.