Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)
Get ready to fall in love with this crispy, tangy, and utterly refreshing Japanese cucumber salad! It's the perfect balance of sweet and salty, with that signature crunch that'll make your taste buds dance! 💃
Ingredients
- For the Salad:
- 2 medium Japanese cucumbers or 4 Persian cucumbers
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon wakame seaweed optional, but SO worth it!
- For our Amazing Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
Instructions
- First things first - let's prep those cukes! Wash them thoroughly and slice them SUPER thin (about 1/8 inch). Pro tip: Use your sharpest knife for this! 🔪
- Time for our salt spa treatment! Place those cucumber slices in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and let them chill for 10 minutes. This is where the magic happens - they'll release their water and get extra crispy!
- While we wait, let's make our dressing! In a small bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Back to our cucumbers! Give them a gentle massage (yes, really!) and squeeze out all that excess water. Trust me, this step is CRUCIAL for that perfect texture!
- Place your squeezed cucumbers in a clean bowl and pour over our amazing dressing. Toss everything together with love!
- Now for the finishing touches - sprinkle those toasted sesame seeds all over and if you're using wakame, add that too!
- Let it sit for about 5 minutes to let all those flavors get cozy with each other.
Notes
Nutrition Information (per serving)
- Calories: 35
- Total Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 320mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 5g
- Dietary Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 3g
- Protein: 1g