Saturday, July 21, 2012

Mirin Cucumber Salad



Ingredients:
1 cucumber
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted
4 tsp. mirin
2 tsp. rice vinegar
1 tsp. sugar


What you do:
Peel green from cucumber. Cut the cucumber in half and deseed. Cut into thin slices. Place them into a bowl and set aside. Place the soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, and sugar into a small container with a secure lid. Put the lid on and shake to create the vinaigrette dressing. Pour the vinaigrette over the cucumber, toss to coat, cover, and marinate for 1 hour, stirring once or twice. Just before serving, sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds on top.

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