Cucumber Salad with Sweet Mirin and Sesame Seed Oil

Cucumber Salad with Sweet Mirin and Sesame Seed Oil

Ingredients:
2 seedless cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 shallot, thinly sliced
sea salt
1 Tbs. minced ginger
1/2 cup rice vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbs. sweet mirin
1 tsp. sesame seed oil
Toasted sesame seeds (optional)

1. Place sliced cucumbers into a colander and sprinkle generously with sea salt; allow to sit for 15-20 minutes
2. Rinse off cucumbers and press liquid out (I used a plate)
3. Place cucumbers into a mixing bowl and add the sliced shallot
4. To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the ginger, rice vinegar, olive oil, sweet mirin, and sesame seed oil
5. Toss cucumbers and vinaigrette together; cover and allow to sit for at least 30 minutes before serving
6. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds to serve