Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 74kcal 3%
Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Carbohydrates 14g 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 9g 18%
Protein 2g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 493mg 20%

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

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Smashed Cucumber Salad with Ume Dressing

Name: Smashed Cucumber Salad with Ume Dressing
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 Japanese or Persian cucumbers (12 oz, 348 g; these two varieties have less seeds, so they work the best); 2 myoga ginger (or substitute ¼ tsp grated ginger or skip); 2 umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums) (see my tutorial if you‘re interested in making Homemade Umeboshi); For the Umeboshi Sauce:; 3 Tbsp dashi (Japanese soup stock); 2 Tbsp sake; 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 Tbsp soy sauce

Prep 12m

Cook 3m

Total 15m

This Smashed Cucumber Salad with Ume Dressing is a refreshing and flavorful dish. The crisp cucumbers are smashed and topped with a tangy Ume dressing made with dashi, sake, mirin, and soy sauce. The addition of myoga ginger and umeboshi plums adds a unique and delicious twist to this salad.