Japanese Cucumber Salad | Sunomono Salad Recipe
Have you ever experienced one of those times when your whole life drastically changes with a single decision or day? Times like these don’t happen very often. Sometimes you are expecting the changes and working towards them for year. Other times a single, seemingly unimportant decision may change your life overnight.
I’m going through one of those moments–my whole family is. I can’t go into detail (maybe after the smoke clears), but I’m sharing this moment with you because, while I love blogging, it sure is difficult to keep up with it all right now.
- Eat healthy
- Exercise every day for at least 20 minutes
- No alcohol
- Be as well rested as possible
- Don’t stress the small stuff. Stay focused on the big picture
To fulfill goal #1, we are eating lots of healthy salads; emphasizing fresh, local and seasonal fruits and veggies with every meal. Since I am VERY short on time; this works out well. I can throw together a meal in minutes and usually don’t have to cook. This saves me a lot of time cleaning up the kitchen because all I use is a knife and cutting board.
One of my favorite simple salads is this Japanese cucumber salad, also known as Sunomono. It takes minutes to prepare and has so much flavor. This cucumber salad is crunchy, tangy and slightly sweet—all good things when its summer time and you want to eat something yummy that won’t slow you down. You can add all sorts of extras to make this salad into more of a meal like rice noodles, Mandarin oranges, crab and shrimp.
I hope you enjoy this easy cucumber salad as much as we do. Stay tuned for a Vietnamese version that’s just as good but a bit spicier.
Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)
Ingredients
- 4 small Japanese cucumbers or 1 large English cucumber
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (toasted)
Method
If you are using small cucumbers, slice them crosswise. For larger cucumbers, they need to be peeled, seeded and cut in half lengthwise, and them crosswise into half moon shapes.
Add the cucumbers to a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, combine salt, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil. Mix well.
Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumbers and stir. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Chill for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Food Network's Cucumber Salad
http://loveandduckfat.com/japanese-cucumber-salad-sunomono-salad-recipe/
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That sounds so light and refreshing. Perfect for summer!
I so have to give this a try. I love cucumbers and have to have them on my sandwiches. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Amanda Love – Growing Up Madison recently posted…Make Your Own Pet Rocks – Craft
Yummy I love cucumber salad and this one sound light and fresh.
My husband loves ordering cucumber salads at Asian restaurants. This would be nice to make it at home, thank you!
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I love the simplicity of this, and I’m looking foward to seeing the heated up Vietnamese version next!
Liz Mays recently posted…Let’s Experiment with the Trickles #PoisewithSAM
I love cucumbers and I will have to try it this way. I will share with a friend of mine who is growing them
Veronica recently posted…Tips For A Successful Room Re-do
I have everything for this and can not wait to make it. It goes perfectly with dinner for tomorrow!
Jennifer Williams recently posted…Purina Light and Healthy – Giveaway
Sesame oil can make almost anything taste amazing, I love using it in my cooking!
Looks amazing. My girls love eating the Japanese cucumber as a snack. I am sure they would really enjoy this recipe as well.
Oh, YUM! This looks fantastic! I love all things cucumber!
Oh yum I really want to try and eat more salads through the summer – I need to start making a list
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That looks really good and healthy! I would like to try.
Amber Nelson recently posted…Haylie Duff Talks Hunger In America
That looks so light & refreshing! Perfect salad for summer
Annie recently posted…BIC Soleil Glow Review
Mmmm that sounds and looks tasty! This looks great for me to snack on out in the sun :).
Kay Adeola recently posted…Ravensburger Peppa Pig Junior Mandala Review.
Sorry to hear your going through a stressful time. But it’s good that your focused on being healthy and eating good. We love cucumbers so really interested in this recipe.
Onica {MommyFactor} recently posted…Cow Milking 101 – Wordless Wednesday
YUM. This is right up my alley. I love cucumber recipes and have a ton of them in the summer so I will be giving this one a try! Love your site!
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Mmmm Cucumbers! I love eating them. Nice recipe
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This looks like such a light salad for the Summer. I love cucumbers so the flavors here are right up my alley.
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I am not a fan of cucumbers really. However, I think my husband would love this.
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Love cucumbers in the summer. So refreshing and light.
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