Sesame-Miso Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon pepper red crushed
• 4 cups cucumber seeded thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil dark
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce white (soybean paste)
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 
• 1.5 tablespoons sesame seed toasted
• 1 tablespoon water hot

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
2. Add cucumber; toss to coat.
3. SAUTED MISO VARIATION: Omit seeds, honey, and red pepper; decrease miso to 1 1/2 tablespoons.
4. Combine miso, water, vinegar, 1 tablespoon sliced green onions, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
6. Add cucumber to pan; saut 4 minutes. Toss cucumber with juice mixture.