Cucumber Salad with Spicy Wasabi Dressing

Rice wine vinegar is milder than most Western vinegars.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dry wasabi (or to taste)
• 2  cucumbers
• 2  tablespoons  rice wine vinegar or 2  tablespoons distilled white vinegar, mixed with 1 tbsp water
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil
•  salt and black pepper, freshly ground
• 1  green onions or 2  scallions, thinly sliced
• 1  tablespoon black sesame seeds or 1  tablespoon sesame seeds (toasted white)

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.
3. Cut the cucumbers widthwise into 1/4-inch crescents.
4. Add the vinegar and sugar to the wasabi and whisk until smooth.
5. Whisk in the sesame oil, salt, and pepper.
6. Just before serving, add the cucumbers, green onion, and sesame seeds to the dressing and mix well.