CUCUMBER AND SEAWEED SUNOMONO (VINEGAR DRESSING)
The most popular combination of sunomono (vinegar dressing) is this cucumber and wakame seaweed. Simple to make and delicious. The dressing is called tosazu which is milder than the usual vinegar dressings as Japanese dashi stock is added to it.The Prep Time does not include time to soak dried wake seaweed.
Provided by Yumiko
Categories Sides
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Soak dried wakame in a bowl filled with water for about 10-15 minutes until rehydrated. Drain water well and move to a mixing bowl. If the wakame is not cut into bite size pieces, you need to cut them into about 2cm / 1 inch length.
- Sprinkle salt over the cucumber and massage in to soften the cucumber. Squeeze to remove excess water well. Add to the bowl and mix with wakame.
- Combine vinegar marinade ingredients and mix well.
- When ready to serve, add vinegar dressing to ingredients and mix well. Serve immediately (Note 3).
CUCUMBER-AND-WAKAME SUNOMONO
Steps:
- Using a mandoline, thinly slice the cucumbers. Place the cucumbers in a colander over the sink, sprinkle with kosher salt, and mix together. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse well and squeeze the cucumbers dry. Cover the wakame with water and soak for 5 to 10 minutes. Rinse and squeeze dry. Combine the cucumber and wakame in a bowl, add the rice vinegar and sugar, and toss. Season to taste with sea salt and allow the salad to marinate for 20 minutes.
CUCUMBER SUNOMONO
A Japanese recipe for cucumbers marinated in vinegar, sugar, salt and ginger. Delicious and simple!
Provided by CHRISTYJ
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise and scoop out any large seeds. Slice crosswise into very thin slices.
- In a small bowl combine vinegar, sugar, salt and ginger. Mix well. Place cucumbers inside of the bowl, stir so that cucumbers are coated with the mixture. Refrigerate the bowl of cucumbers for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.8 calories, Carbohydrate 6.2 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 467.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
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