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Japanese Cucumber salad with sesame seed

Japanese Cucumber Salad

Cooling salad
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Soups and salad
Cuisine Asian, diabetic friendly, gluten free, International, Japanese, One pot, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings 2 portions
Calories 51 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cucumber Japanese cucmbers
  • salt to taste

for the dressing

  • 1.5 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar raw sugar/ any variety is ok
  • 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds white or black

Instructions
 

  • Wash the cucumbers and slice them thin. You could use as thin long ribbons or as round cuts
  • Add in the salt and let it sit for 5 minutes
  • Squeeze out the water from the cucumbers after 5 minutes
  • In a small mixing bowl mix together the rice vinegar, soy sauce and sugar
  • Add in the cucumbers and toss well.
  • Sprinkle the sesame seeds
  • The recipe is ready.

Notes

Optionally you can toss in a few basil, mint or other herbs into the salad.
Japanese cucumbers are thin and long without much of the seeds in the core.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 51kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.004gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.003gSodium: 699mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6g
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