Cucumber & Sesame Salad

Recipe from Just a Taste

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tsp.white sesame seeds
• 3 cups very thinly sliced cucumbers
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup diced red onion
• ½ cup carrots, peeled and julienned
• 1 cup rice wine vinegar
• ¼ cup water
• 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2½ teaspoons sugar

Directions:

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry saute pan set over medium-low heat until they become golden brown. In a large bowl, combine the toasted sesame seeds with the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate the salad for at least two hours (stirring occasionally) before serving.