Japanese Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3 heaping tbsp bonito flakes* (optional)
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 english cucumbers or 4 regular cucumbers
1 tbsp coarse salt
1 tbsp sugar , or to taste
garnish: a 1- by 2-inch piece toasted nori* (dried laver) from 1 8- by 7 1/2-inch sheet (optional)

Directions:

If using bonito flakes, in a bowl stir together flakes, vinegar, and soy sauce and let stand 1 hour.
Peel and seed cucumbers and diagonally cut into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick slices. In a colander set over a bowl toss cucumbers with salt and drain 30 minutes. Rinse cucumbers well and pat dry. Pour bonito mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl and toss liquid with cucumbers and 1 tablespoon sugar; if not using bonito flakes, toss cucumbers with vinegar, soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste. With scissors cut nori lengthwise into thin strips.
Serve salad garnished with nori strips.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	10.63 Kcal (45 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	1995.52mg	83%
Potassium	9.94mg	0%
Total Carbs	2.27g	1%
Sugars	2.05g	8%
Dietary Fiber	0.05g	0%
Protein	0.5g	1%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	2mg	0%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	41.21 Kcal (173 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	7738.32mg	83%
Potassium	38.55mg	0%
Total Carbs	8.8g	1%
Sugars	7.95g	8%
Dietary Fiber	0.17g	0%
Protein	1.92g	1%
Iron	0.3mg	1%
Calcium	7.8mg	0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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