Sesame Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 2 medium sized cucumbers
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
• 6 basil leaves, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

Directions

Remove the cucumber peels, then slice each cucumber lengthwise into quarters. If the centers taste bitter, run a spoon along them and throw the seeds away. Slice the cucumber crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, then move them to a serving bowl. Add the salt, then gently mix in the sesame oil, seasoned rice vinegar, basil if you’re using it, and chili flakes. Finish with toasted sesame seeds, if they’re going in.