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BEAUTY Sesame Cucumber Salad 1200

Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) Recipe

This Asian-inspired Japanese cucumber salad is one of my absolute favorites because it's outrageously easy to make, has a beautiful texture, and pairs with any protein!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 12 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Salads, Vegan, Vegetable Sides
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 people
Calories 139 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • Season to taste with salt.

Notes

Using a mandolin is the easiest and quickest way to make this salad.    
  • Using a mandolin to slice the cucumber thinly and red onion is the easiest and quickest way to get perfectly uniform, thinly sliced vegetables. 
  • I like to use a Japanese mandolin. It is one of my most prized and essential kitchen tools. I practically use it every day! 
  • You must be careful and methodical when using such a tool not to harm your fingers, as all mandolins are incredibly sharp. 
  • My advice is to work slowly and get comfortable with the tool. 
  • If you are uncomfortable using a mandolin, you can work with the same precision and care to achieve a similar result with a knife. 
 
Because you only use one-quarter of the red onion, it’s best to slice through the root to keep all the layers intact. 
  • It is instructed above to take the onion and lob off the blossom end. Then, place the onion on the flat side down and slice directly through the root. Place the one-half flat side down, and slice directly through the root again to make a quarter. You are using this one quarter for the salad and will slice off the root end of the quarter to slice it on the mandolin. 
  • However, the onion half and other quarter piece of onion still hold the root. Thus, keeping the root intact will hold all the layers and flavor together and help when cutting the onion for future use! 
 
Buy already toasted sesame seeds.
  • I always keep toasted sesame seeds (black and white) in my pantry!! It saves you time, hassle, and fear of burning them in your toaster oven. You can usually find them pre-toasted in most Asian markets. Trust me; they are a complete game-changer for your panty!

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 298mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 316IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 1mg