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Sunomono Salad Recipe (Japanese Cucumber Salad)

A super easy cucumber salad recipe to make in under 15 minutes! This side dish is light and crispy, with just the right amount of seasoning to keep you coming back for more.

Prep Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 42 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 3 crunchy Japanese or Persian cucumbers
  • 2 tsp salt to draw out moisture
Dressing
  • 2.25 .25 tbsp rice vinegar
  • .75 .75 tbsp sugar
  • .2 .2 tsp salt
  • .2 .2 tsp soy sauce
  • 0.75 .75 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Slice the 3 crunchy Japanese or Persian cucumbers very thinly (ideally with a mandolin slicer for uniformity) and transfer to a medium sized bowl.
  2. Sprinkle with 2 tsp salt and toss with your hands to ensure even salt coverage to draw out moisture. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
  3. Rinse the cucumbers thoroughly to remove the salt, then drain.
  4. Squeeze all the cucumbers to remove excess moisture. The goal is to remove as much water as you can. Don't be afraid to squeeze hard, the cucumbers can take it!
  5. Mix dressing ingredients: 2.25 tbsp rice vinegar, .75 tbsp sugar, .2 tsp salt, .2 tsp soy sauce until dissolved.
  6. Then add to cucumbers to marinate for at least 1 hour. It keeps well overnight too. Keep refrigerated until serving.
  7. Sprinkle with 0.75 tsp sesame seeds just before serving.

Notes

  • 8/30/2023: Adjusted cucumber to fixed number instead of a range for accuracy. Increased initial salt amount for better coverage to purge moisture from cucumbers. Reduced all seasoning ingredients by 25% to reduce waste, but still season properly.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0g Calories 42kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 334mg (14%) Potassium 82mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 59IU (1%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 42

% Daily Value*

Serving 0g
Calories 42kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 334mg 14%
Potassium 82mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 59IU 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.