Seaweed and Cucumber Salad

Wakame-kuri salada
Cucumber-Seaweed Salad
Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 Cucumber
3 tbsp dried cut wakame seaweed
½ tsp salt

Dressing:

¼ cup rice vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp usukuchi soy sauce
¼ tsp sesame oil (optional)

1. Slice cucumber very thinly. Place in a bowl and sprinkle on the salt. Squeeze the cucumber slices to mix in the salt. Set aside for 30 minutes.
2. Put seaweed in a bowl of cold water and set aside.
3. Mix dressing ingredients in a bowl.
4. When cucumber has set for 30 minutes, squeeze out the liquid and place in a bowl
5. Squeeze out the seaweed and place in with the cucumber slices.
6. Add dressing and mix.
7. Serve.