As the weather is getting warmer and summer is just around the corner, I love making refreshing salad and side dishes to go with our Japanese meals. Today I’m sharing my Cucumber Salad with Sesame Soy Vinaigrette or Cucumber Gomazu-ae (きゅうりのごま酢和え).
Sesame Soy Vinaigrette (Gomazu-ae)
This sesame soy vinaigrette is called gomazu-ae (胡麻酢和え) in Japanese. Gomazu-ae is made of ground white sesame seeds, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar. You might be more familiar with Spinach Goma-ae (ほうれん草の胡麻和え) as it’s a better-known dish in the U.S. Compared to Goma-ae, this sesame vinaigrette is more refreshing and I love the addition of nutty aromatic sesame seeds. This cucumber salad is super easy and you can make it in less than 15 minutes.
Use a Spiralizer for Cucumber Salad
You can make Japanese Cucumber Salad by simply slicing cucumbers, but spiralized cucumbers are more fun! They give more dimensions to the salad and I love how it gives textures when you eat. I received The Inspiralizer from Ali from Inspiralized.com several weeks ago, and I’ve been busy spiralizing vegetables and fruits ever since!! I still enjoy regular noodles and pasta, but zucchini noodles or zoodles are one of the popular ways to make a dish into a “light” meal and I love the concept! The spiralizer could also make food more fun for the family. My daughter loves apples and lately her new routine after dinner is spiralizing an apple and eat with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Various Japanese Cucumber Salads
If you enjoy Japanese-style cucumber salads, I have other recipes you may enjoy!
Japanese Pickled Cucumbers Cucumber and Chicken Marinated in Chicken Oil Sunomono (Classic Japanese Cucumber Salads) Japanese Cucumber Salad with Crab Quick & Easy Japanese Pickled Cucumbers Daikon and Cucumber Salad with Shio Koji
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