Name: Cool Cucumber Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 3 cups cucumbers (thinly sliced); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger -- finely chopped; 1/4 red onion (thinly sliced); 3/4 cup sweet cooking rice wine; 1 cup japanese rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt

Cool Cucumber Salad

This side dish is perfecttly crispy and light and refreshing.

CourseSide Dish
CuisineVegetarian

Servings	Prep Time
6servings	15minutes

Servings	Prep Time
6servings	15minutes

Ingredients

Salad

3cups cucumbersthinly sliced
1/2teaspoon salt
1teaspoon fresh ginger -- finely chopped
1/4 red onionthinly sliced

Rice Vinegar Dressing

3/4cup sweet cooking rice wine
1cup japanese rice vinegar
1teaspoon salt

Instructions

Combine dressing ingredients and bring to a boil. Set aside and cool thoroughly.
Partly peel cucumber, leaving strips of green. Slice very thin.
Add onions and stir. Add salt to cucumbers and let stand for about 15 minutes.
Press excess ' liquid from cucumbers, add the ginger and the dressing, and chill thoroughly before serving.

Recipe Notes

130 Calories