Sunomono Salad

Sunomono Salad – Spicy Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 2 Japanese or Persian cucumbers or 1 English cucumber
• 2 small or 1 large jalapeno
  ALT:  serranos or thai pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 C rice vinegar
• 1 TBL sugar
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Step by Step

1. Slice cucumbers and peppers as thin as you can.
   A mandolin makes this an easy task for the cukes.
2. Remove as many pepper seeds as you are able
3. Toss both in salt, and let it sit for 10 minutes in a colander (on a plate or in the sink).
4. Meanwhile, heat vinegar in the microwave for 10 seconds only
5. Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce together until sugar dissolves.
6. Rinse cukes and peppers, then squeeze water from cucumbers and discard
7. Add vinegar mixture, ginger and sesame seeds and mix well.
8. Refrigerate and let marinate for a minimum of 1 hour.  Serve cold