Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) Recipe

This delightfully tart and sweet Japanese-style cucumber salad is great anytime.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 93 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 5 cucumbers
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup lemon juice
• 0.25 cup toasted sesame seeds, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Partially peel cucumbers lengthwise, leaving thin green stripes around cucumbers; halve cucumbers lengthwise. Scoop seeds from cucumber halves with a spoon; discard seeds. Thinly slice cucumbers; transfer to a bowl. Add salt to cucumbers; mix with your hands until cucumbers are limp. Set aside for 45 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer cucumbers to a strainer; squeeze as much liquid out as possible.

Step 3

Combine lemon juice, sugar, and vinegar in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add cucumbers; toss to coat. Divide cucumbers among small bowls; top with sesame seeds.