Japanese Cucumber Salad

I love love LOVE Japanese food.  Actually, I love any kind of Asian food.  One of my favorites is cucumber salad.  So I made a big bowl of it the other day to eat whenever my heart desired <3  If you like the 'Shanghai Cucumbers' at PF Changs, then you will love this salad.

Japanese Cucumber Salad


1/4 tsp salt
1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
1 large daikon radish, Julienned
1 small carrot, grated
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp mirin
1 tsp sesame oil


In a colander, salt the cucumber, daikon and carrot and let set.  Meanwhile, in a medium bowl dissolve sugar in rice vinegar.  Once dissolved, add the mirin and sesame oil.  Add the cucumber, daikon radish and carrots and toss to coat.  Let it marinate in the fridge for at least 30 mins before serving. Serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts (Approximate) Serves 4, Per Serving:  125 Calories, 1g Protein, 1g Fat, 22g Carbs, 1g Fiber, 1g Iron