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Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)

Name: Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Dressing:; 4 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned); 2 Tbsp sugar; ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ½ tsp soy sauce (use GF soy sauce for gluten-free); For the Sunomono:; 2 Japanese cucumbers (or 3 Persian cucumbers; 11 oz, 300 g); 1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 1 Tbsp dried wakame seaweed (3 g; 20–30 g after rehydration); ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds; For the Variations (Optional):; 4 pieces real or imitation crabmeat (skip for vegan/vegetarian); 2 oz octopus sashimi (boiled octopus) (skip for vegan/vegetarian); 2 Tbsp shirasu (boiled salted baby anchovies) (skip for vegan/vegetarian)

Prep Time

15m

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Total Time

15m

This Japanese Cucumber Salad, also known as Sunomono, is a refreshing and tangy dish featuring cucumbers, wakame seaweed, and a sweet and salty dressing. It's a perfect side dish or appetizer and can be customized with crab or octopus for added flavor. A light and flavorful Japanese favorite.

Cucumber Salad

Sunomono

Wakame

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Servings: 4

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4 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

½ tsp soy sauce (use GF soy sauce for gluten-free)

2 Japanese cucumbers (or 3 Persian cucumbers; 11 oz, 300 g)

1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

1 Tbsp dried wakame seaweed (3 g; 20–30 g after rehydration)

½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds

4 pieces real or imitation crabmeat (skip for vegan/vegetarian)

2 oz octopus sashimi (boiled octopus) (skip for vegan/vegetarian)

2 Tbsp shirasu (boiled salted baby anchovies) (skip for vegan/vegetarian)

Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)

Ingredients

For The Dressing

For The Sunomono

For The Variations (optional)

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)

Ingredients

For The Dressing

For The Sunomono

For The Variations (optional)

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts