Crispy Cucumber Rice Vinegar Snack
Crunchy Japanese-style cucumber spears in a bright rice vinegar dressing topped with crispy shallots.
Total
20 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 persian cucumbers
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp crispy shallots
- 2 tbsp toasted sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp sliced scallions
- 1 tsp grated ginger
Instructions
- 1
Slice cucumbers into thick spears and toss with salt; let drain 10 minutes, then pat dry.
- 2
Whisk rice vinegar, sugar, and grated ginger until the sugar dissolves.
- 3
Toss the cucumbers in the dressing and chill 10 minutes.
- 4
Top with crispy shallots, toasted sunflower seeds, and sliced scallions just before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
110
6% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
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