Wasabi Cucumber Salad

chia's Note:

with an asian flair, this is wonderful as a first course or a side dish to tame the heat of spicier dishes.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry wasabi powder (or to taste)
• 2 cucumbers or 1 English cucumber
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seed (or use black sesame seeds)

Directions:

1. Mix the wasabi with 1/2 teaspoon warm water in the bottom of a mixing bowl and let it stand for 5 minutes.
2. Peel the cucumbers, cut each one in half lengthwise, and use a melon baller or spoon to scoop out the seeds. slice thinly widthwise.( if using english hothouse just cut in half lengthwise and slice thinly).
3. Add the vinegar and sugar to the wasabi and whisk until smooth.
4. Whisk in the sesame oil, salt and pepper. Just before serving, add the cucumbers, green onion, and sesame seeds to the dressing and mix well.

Reviews

[nott]

An excellent recipe. Very good and refreshing.

[nemokitty]

Loved this one. I'm trying to use more wasabi since I found this wonderful ingredient a year ago. Thanks for posting this one which I'll make again!

[Marusha]

OOPS!!! Having just come back from a grueling 3 hour workout at the YMCA, I began throwing this recipe together to go with leftover brisket from this past Memorial Day Weekend. The key words here are: grueling workout & throwing. I was waaay too tired to try a new recipe. I wanted to triple the recipe & so should have used 4.5 TEASPOONS of Wasabi powder. Er, uh, hmmm would you believe 4.5 TABLESPOONS of Wasabi??? By the time I had the liquid mixed I realized I needed a great deal more veggies & began adding whatever I could find in the refrigerator. Orange & yellow bell pepper look terrific in this salad. More green onion? You bet! How about a Mexican jicama? Yep. Carrots? I have a suspicion that many other things would go well with this. Maybe frozen green peas? I may add that tonight. Needless to say, I have a HUGE salad. ROFL!!! And to top it all off, this stuff is TERRIFIC!!! Chia-girl, what a marvelous recipe. Thanks for posting it. I will make it again & again. Just in smaller quantities!!! 5 stars for the recipe. 1 star for the tired cook 8-P!!!