Japanese Cucumber Onion Pork Salad Food

CUCUMBER AND ONION SALAD

Steps:

• You will need a 2 quart jar with lid or other 2 quart container.
• Cut the ends off the cucumbers and peel along the long edge in 3-4 strips to leave a sort of stripped cucumber.
• Slice the cucumber in thin rounds.
• Peel and slice the onion in thin slices and separate.
• Put the cucumber and onion alternately in your jar/container.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and cover your jar/container tightly and gently turn so the ingredients are mixed together.
• Refrigerate overnight and serve cold.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• If using English or regular cucumbers, they need to be peeled, cut lengthwise, seeded and sliced into thin half moons.
• In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, salt and pepper, mix well.
• Add sugar(or honey), soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil and mix well.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and mix.
• Let marinate for 20 minutes before serving.
• Adjust seasonings before serving.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER-ONION PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Cut bumps off of cucumber. Thinly slice cucumber and onion.
• Whisk together equal parts mayonnaise and soy sauce to make dressing.
• Pan fry pork in vegetable oil until done. Lightly season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove pork to serving plate(s), and arrange sliced cucumber and onion on top.
• Pour over dressing.

JAPANESE NOODLE AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the noodles in boiling water until barely tender.
• Rince immediately with cold water until cool, drain thoroughly and put in a medium bowl.
• Mix vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and salt and pour over the noodles.
• Stir well.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill noodles in refrigerator until cold.
• Peel and seed the cucumber.
• Cut into quarters lengthwise, then into thin sticks.
• Divide the noodles on four salad plates, sprinkle evenly with cucumber pieces, green onion and sesame seeds.

JAPANESE STYLE CUCUMBER AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine onion, radishes and cucumber in a medium bowl.
• Combine vinegar and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir until well blended.
• Drizzle vinegar mixture over cucumber mixture, tossing to coat.
• Cover and chill 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER MAUI ONION AND DAIKON RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumbers, radishes, onion, tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic clove, 1-bay leaf in a salad bowl and toss salad.
• In a small saucepan add rice vinegar, bay leaf and bring boil. Wisk in sugar until completely disolved. Pour warm dressing over salad. Season salad with sea salt and black pepper. Toss salad until completely coated.
• Chill salad for 15-minutes before service.
• Remove garlic clove and bay leaves. Add 2 tablespoons chives. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve salad on a chilled plates.
• Garnish salads with fresh chopped chives.