Easy and Healthy Vinegared Cucumber and Wakame Recipe

”Sunomono” is one of the cooking methods of Japanese cuisine. It is a dish in which ingredients such as cucumbers are dressed with seasonings, mainly vinegar.It is refreshing and tasty, so it goes well with fried foods,
Salt rubbing helps moist ingredients soak up the flavor.

Here is a recipe for vinegared cucumber and wakame seaweed.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories           23Kcal
Protein          　 0.7g
Fat             　　 0.1g
Carbohydrates   5.2g
Salt                　1.2g

Ingredients (serves 4)

2 cucumbers
1/2 tsp salt (for rubbing salt)
5g dried wakame seaweed

(A)
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp vinegar

1/2 tsp salt (for seasoning)

How to cook

1. Slice the cucumber into thin slices with a slicer, add salt and rub.
   Leave it on for about 10 minutes, then wash it with water and squeeze out the water.
   
2. Soak the wakame seaweed in water and drain.
   
3. Add (A) to the cucumber and wakame seaweed and mix.
   
4. Add salt to adjust the taste and finish.
   

Japanese ingredients used

dried wakame seaweed (乾燥わかめ)

vinegar（酢）