Japanese-style Cucumber and Radish Salad

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup thinly sliced sweet onion*
• 8 radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp dark sesame oil
• Salt to taste
• 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted - garnish

Combine onion, radishes, and English cucumber in a medium bowl.

Combine vinegar and remaining ingredients (except sesame seeds) in a small bowl; stir until blended. Drizzle vinegar mixture over cucumber mixture, tossing to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill 15 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving. 6 servings.

*Since we don?t care for the taste of raw onions, we eliminate them, or sauté in a small amount of oil until softened, and then proceed with the recipe.