Japanese-Style Pickled Cucumber (Sunomono)

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.