Tuna Harusame Salad

This comes from a cookbook I was given some years ago called Stone Soup. It's full of Easy Japanese Home Cooking and was compiled by university students as an English project.

• Ready In: 14 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package harusame noodles
• 2  cucumbers (8 inches or 7oz total)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna
• 1  pinch  salt and pepper

• Chuka Dressing

• 8  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 2  teaspoons  sesame oil
• 4  teaspoons light soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons mirin
• 1  tablespoon sesame seeds, roasted and ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Cut noodles into 2-inch lengths.
2. Bring a pot of water to the boil.
3. Turn off the heat and add the noodles.
4. Let them soak for 3-4 minutes or until transparent.
5. Transfer to a colander, rinse with cold water and drain.
6. Slice cucumbers thinly and sprinkle with a little additional salt.
7. Blot the cucumber slices dry and place them in a bowl with the noodles.
8. Drain the tuna and add it to the noodles and cucumber.
9. Sprinkle salad with the Chuka Dressing.
10. Season with salt and pepper.
11. Chuka Dressing:
12. Combine all ingredients in a screw top jar.
13. Shake well and refrigerate until needed.
14. shake well again just before using.