Sunset Cook Book for Entertaining/1968

Japanese Cucumber Salad

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4 to 6 4 hours in advance


INGREDIENTS:
2 large cucumbers 1/3 cup white vinegar 4 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (optional) 2 slices fresh ginger, finely chopped or silvered



1 Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise and remove any large seeds. Slice crosswise into very thin slices. Marinate in a mixture of the vinegar, sugar, salt, monosodium glutamate, and ginger. Chill in the marinade an hour or longer. (If salad is to be carried to a picnic, take it in the marinade, perhaps in a vacuum bottle.)

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