Japanese Cucumber with Crab – Kani to Kyuri no Sunomono

ingredients:
2 cucumbers
1 tsp. salt
6 oz. canned crab or frozen crab, thawed
Dressing:
1/4 c. rice vinegar
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. soy sauce
sesame seeds (optional)
method:

1. Thinly slice cucumbers, place in bowl, and sprinkle with salt. Let stand for 5 minutes, then use your hands to gently squeeze water out of cucumbers.
2. Break crab into small pieces.
3. In another bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce.
4. Put cucumber and crab in 4 small bowls and pour on dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.