Cucumber Salad with Spicy Wasabi Dressing

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. 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. 2

   Peel the cucumbers, cut each one in half lengthwise, and use a melon baller or spoon to scoop out the seeds.

3. 3

   Cut the cucumbers widthwise into 1/4-inch crescents.

4. 4

   Add the vinegar and sugar to the wasabi and whisk until smooth.

5. 5

   Whisk in the sesame oil, salt, and pepper.

6. 6

   Just before serving, add the cucumbers, green onion, and sesame seeds to the dressing and mix well.