Cucumber & Wakame Sesame Flavour Salad

Name: Cucumber & Wakame Sesame Flavour Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 Continental Cucumber OR 2 smaller Cucumbers *about 300g; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 2-3 tablespoons Dry Cut Wakame; 1/4 Onion *thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds; 1 tablespoon Sugar; 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar; 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce; 1/2 tablespoon Sesame Oil

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Wakame & Cucumber Salad’ is one of the most popular and authentic Japanese salads and I make it very often. But sometimes, it is good to change its flavour by adding extra ingredients. This one is slightly sweeter and sesame oil flavoured.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

1Continental Cucumber OR 2 smaller Cucumbers *about 300g
1/4 teaspoonSalt
2-3 tablespoonsDry Cut Wakame
1/4Onion *thinly sliced
1 tablespoonToasted Sesame Seeds
1 tablespoonSugar
1 tablespoonRice Vinegar
1 tablespoonSoy Sauce
1/2 tablespoonSesame Oil

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Steps

1

Thinly slice Cucumber into a bowl. Add Salt and massage, then set aside.
2

Soak Dry Cut Wakame in cold water until soft, drain well.
3

Combine Sugar, Rice Vinegar, Soy Sauce and Sesame Oil in a large bowl. Squeeze the sliced Cucumber to remove excess salty water, and add to the bowl. Add all other ingredients and mix well to combine.