Gourmet Magazine's Asian Cucumber Ribbon Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 1/2 english cucumbers, halved crosswise (1 1/4 lb total)

Recipe

• 1 bring vinegar and sugar to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then cool to room temperature. stir in soy sauce and sesame oil.
• 2 cut cucumber lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick ribbons using a mandoline or other manual slicer. toss cucumber with dressing and let stand 5 minutes before serving.