Best Sunomono Japanese Cucumber And Seafood Salad Recipes

JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD (SUNOMONO)

Steps:

• Partially peel cucumbers lengthwise, leaving thin green stripes around the cucumber. Halve cucumbers lengthwise. Scoop seeds from cucumber halves with a spoon. Discard seeds. Slice cucumbers thinly and put in a bowl. Add salt to cucumber and mix with hand until cucumber is limp; set aside for 45 minutes.
• Transfer cucumbers to a strainer and squeeze as much liquid out as possible.
• Mix lemon juice, sugar, and vinegar together in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves. Add the drained cucumber and toss to coat. Spoon into small bowls and top each portion with toasted sesame seeds.

SUNOMONO (JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD)

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers to leave alternating green stripes. Slice the cucumbers in half lengthwise; scrape the seeds out with a spoon. Using a sharp knife or wide vegetable peeler, cut into very thin slices. Place in a double layer of paper towel and squeeze gently to remove any excess moisture.
• Combine vinegar, sugar and salt in a medium bowl, stirring to dissolve. Add the cucumbers and sesame seeds; toss well to combine. Serve immediately.

SUNOMONO (CUCUMBER SALAD)

Steps:

• Slice cucumbers as thin as you can. Stir in salt, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze water out from cucumbers.
• In a small bowl, mix rice vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce together until sugar dissolves.
• Add vinegar mixture and sesame seeds to prepared cucumbers and mix well.

SUNOMONO (JAPANESE CUCUMBER AND SEAFOOD SALAD)

Steps:

• Lay cucumber slices onto a large plate and sprinkle with salt on both sides. Set aside until water is drawn from the cucumber, about 15 minutes. Brush salt from cucumbers and press with paper towel to remove excess moisture.
• Combine cucumber slices, crab sticks, rice vinegar, and soy sauce in a glass dish bowl; toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 24 hours).
• Divide cucumber salad onto 4 plates; sprinkle each portion with sesame seeds.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE (SUNOMONO)

Steps:

• Thinly slice the cucumber. You can do it either by hand or using a food processor. Rub the slices with salt and drain for 5 minutes in a colander. Rinse under cold running water and squeeze them tightly to remove water. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix the sugar, soy sauce, and rice vinegar until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the dressing to the cucumber slices, sprinkle with sesame seeds and mix well. Enjoy!

EBI SUNOMONO - SHRIMP AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse shrimp; drain well. Cut in half lengthwise. Thinly slice cucumbers.
• In a bowl, mix vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce.
• Add cucumbers and shrimp; mix to coat. Top with peanuts just before serving.

CUCUMBER AND SHRIMP SUNOMONO

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cucumbers, bean sprouts and shrimp. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, soy sauce and sugar; pour over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.