Octopus and Cucumber Sunomono
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Sunomono is a light and refreshing Japanese salad made with seafood and vegetables marinated in a vinegar based sauce called "sanbaizu". This addictive dish makes the perfect appetizer or side dish to cleanse the palate!
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Octopus & Cucumber Sunomono Salad
Yield
2-3 servings
Type
Salad
Time
15 minutes
Level
Beginner
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what you'll need:
» soy sauce
» mirin
» rice vinegar
» dried wakame
» cucumber
» boiled octopus
» sesame seeds (optional)
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Make the sauce
1
Pour the soy sauce, mirin and rice vinegar into a sauce pan and boil for 2 minutes to burn off the alcohol. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
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soak the wakame
2
Soak the wakame in a bowl of cold water for a few minutes. Once rehydrated, drain the water.
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salt the cucumbers
3
Cut the cucumber into thin slices and place them in a bowl. Add salt and rub it over the cucumber. Set aside for 5 minutes.
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Cut the octopus
4
Cut the boiled octopus into small, bitesize pieces.
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Combine ingredients
5
Wash the cucumber with cold water and drain the wakame, squeeze out any excess water. Add them to a mixing bowl together with the cut octopus.
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add sauce
6
Add the chilled sauce to the bowl and mix well.
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serve
7
Dish up, sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy!
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