Japanese Style Cucumber Salad

Wow, it's been a real long time since my last post. I thought I get back on and update the old blog for fun. This was a simple cucumber salad I made to go with the chicken katsu dinner I made. 

I had a nice cucumber wanting me to do something with it so this was the perfect time. I sliced the cucumber with my trusty nakiri, but you could also do it with a mandolin to get nice thin slices. Place the sliced cucumbers in a bowl and salt to draw out the liquid, pat dry and set aside.

I also added slivers of sweet Vidalia onions and along some sliced scallions and ginger.

In a separate bowl I mixed the wet ingredients along with the sugar. You can adjust the ingredients to taste, it's not that critical. Add the sliced cucumbers and toss... Viola!

Ingredients

One English Cucumber 

1 Tbs Sugar

2 Tbs Rice wine vinegar

1 Tbs Sesame Oil

1 Tbs Soy sauce

2 Tbs Mirin

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