Sunomono Salad Recipe (Japanese Cucumber Salad)

by Huy Vu

A super easy cucumber salad recipe to make! It's light and crispy, with just the right amount of seasoning to keep you coming back for more.

Ingredients

  • 2-3 crunchy Japanese or Persian cucumbers
  • 1/3 tsp salt (to draw out moisture)
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds

Method

  1. Slice all the cucumbers very thin and transfer to a medium sized bowl.
  2. Sprinkle with salt and toss with your hands to ensure even salt coverage to draw out moisture, Wait 5-10 minutes.
  3. Then rinse the cucumbers thoroughly to remove the salt, drain, then squeeze all the cucumbers to remove as much water as you can (don't be afraid!).
  4. Mix the rice vinegar, sugar, salt, soy sauce until dissolved, then add to cucumbers.
  5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.