Easy

Japanese-Style Pickled Cucumber (Sunomono)

Total Time
25 min
14m prep · 11m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Easy
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🌱 Vegan 🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Japanese pickled cucumber is a quick and easy side dish that is extremely healthy and bursting with flavor!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Persian cucumbers , thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.67 cups rice vinegar
  • 0.25 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place Persian cucumbers in a bowl; add salt and mix well. Let sit until cucumbers release their juices, about 10 minutes. Squeeze excess juice from cucumbers and drain.

  2. 2

    Whisk together rice vinegar, white sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl until sugar is dissolved; pour over cucumbers. Marinate for 30 minutes. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

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