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Cucumber and Carrot Salad with Ginger Dressing

Ingredients

  • cup rice wine vinegar
  • 3 T. toasted sesame oil
  • 1 T. grated fresh ginger
  • 2 T. honey or brown sugar
  • 2 t. soy sauce
  • ½ t. black pepper
  • ¼ t. red pepper flakes
  • 2 regular cucumbers or one English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium carrot, grated, or a handful of matchstick carrots

Instructions

  • Put everything in a medium bowl except the cucumbers and carrots. Whisk well to combine and dissolve the honey or sugar.
  • Add the vegetables and toss.
  • Put the salad in a quart container with a tight lid and add the remaining dressing. Store in the refrigerator, turning the container to coat the vegetables every so often the first couple of hours. It will keep nearly a week in the fridge.