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
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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.
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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.
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