Salmon Sushi Cucumber Salad

Name: Salmon Sushi Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 cucumber; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tsp wasabi; 0.5 inch ginger; 2 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise; 0.25 lb salmon; 0.25 tsp MSG; 1 tbsp furikake seasoning

"Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber, and this is the best way to do it." This isn't the first time cucumber salad has had it's spotlight, and it won't be the last. The highlight this time is it's ease of preparation and cleanup with a deli container, mandoline, and a little elbow grease. This recipe is a slight variation on the typical Asian cucumber salad with the addition of salmon, kewpie mayo, and furikake seasoning to give it a creamy and sushi-like twist.

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Cook time: 10 min (Prep: 10 min)

Servings

Volume

Mass

Ingredients

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3 cucumbers (300 g)
1 tbsp soy sauce (15 g)
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar (24 g)
1 tsp wasabi (2 g)
(optional)
1/2 inch ginger, grated (12 g)
2 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise (30 g)
(optional)
0.25 lb salmon, cubed or sliced (110 g)
(smoked or fresh salmon)
1/4 tsp MSG (1.25 g)
(or chicken bouillon powder)
1 tbsp furikake seasoning (12 g)
(can substitute with seaweed and/or sesame seeds)

Directions

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Cut the cucumber into thin slices, and then place cucumbers into a container (preferably one that has a lid).
- 3 cucumbers (300 g)
Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, wasabi, ginger, kewpie mayo, salmon, MSG, and furikake seasoning into the container
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (15 g)
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar (24 g)
- 1 tsp wasabi (2 g)
  (optional)
- 1/2 inch ginger, grated (12 g)
- 2 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise (30 g)
  (optional)
- 0.25 lb salmon, cubed or sliced (110 g)
  (smoked or fresh salmon)
- 1 tbsp furikake seasoning (12 g)
  (can substitute with seaweed and/or sesame seeds)
Cover the container with a lid, and shake vigorously until all the ingredients are well incorporated. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Per serving

Nutrient

Amount

% DV

Calories

145 kcal

7.3%

Fat

9.8 g

13%

Saturated fat

2.3 g

12%

Trans fat

0 g

Fiber

1.1 g

Carbohydrates

5.9 g

2.2%

Sugars

3.6 g

7.2%

Protein

7.1 g

14%

Sodium

435 mg

19%

Cholesterol

28 mg

9.2%

Total (4 servings)

Nutrient

Amount

% DV

Calories

580 kcal

29%

Fat

39 g

52%

Saturated fat

9.2 g

48%

Trans fat

0 g

Fiber

4.4 g

16%

Carbohydrates

24 g

8.8%

Sugars

14 g

29%

Protein

28 g

56%

Sodium

1,740 mg

76%

Cholesterol

112 mg

37%

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