Cucumber Sunomono

Cucumber Sunomono

147 Reviews

“A Japanese recipe for cucumbers marinated in vinegar, sugar, salt and ginger. Delicious and simple!” - by CHRISTYJ

Ingredients

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Adjust Servings

Original recipe yields 5 to 6 side salad servings

Directions

  1. Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise and scoop out any large seeds. Slice crosswise into very thin slices.
  2. In a small bowl combine vinegar, sugar, salt and ginger. Mix well. Place cucumbers inside of the bowl, stir so that cucumbers are coated with the mixture. Refrigerate the bowl of cucumbers for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (5 total)

  • Calories
  • 27 cal
  • 1%
  • Fat
  • 0.2 g
  • < 1%
  • Carbs
  • 6.2 g
  • 2%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (147)

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Kay
136

Kay

"First of all, this salad is called "SUNOMONO", not "Sunomo". It's Japanese. I give this recipe 4 stars because it's quite good but I made a few additions that made it 5 stars. I added some thin car..." See morerot shavings made with my vegetable peeler. The carrot tastes good with this dressing and adds a really nice touch of colour. I also added several drops of toasted sesame oil and a tiny bit of cracked pepper. Just before serving I added toasted sesame seeds. Everyone loved it :)"

Spunky Buddy
32

Spunky Buddy

"This was tasty and refreshing. It went great with our main dish, "Japanese Beef Stir Fry," recipe also from this site, and would also be wonderful with sushi. I had something similar at an excellen..." See moret sushi restaurant in Minneapolis and this was almost a carbon copy. A little sweet (I used Splenda), a little gingery, but that's the way it's supposed to be. A definite "make again.""

JustKC
29

JustKC

"Excellent summer salad. Refreshing and light. I omitted the ginger and added some shredded carrot and nori (seaweed). The perfect side dish for our sushi roll dinner. Even my toddler liked the sal..." See moread."

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