Cucumber with maple dressing

Ingredients

• 500 g cucumbers (approximately 4 lebanese or 1.5 telegraph)
• 20 g salt (optional)
• 30 g sesame seeds
• 15 ml rice wine vinegar
• 20 ml sesame oil virgin
• 20 ml maple syrup
• 5 ml tamari soy sauce or

Steps

1. Slice the cucumbers into 0.75cm thick slices
2. If you have time, place the cucumber in a colander and sprinkle with the salt. Leave for 20mins, the salt will absorb some of the water and drain away – it won't make them salty
3. Combine the vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup and soy sauce, then pour over the cucumber
4. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until golden and sprinkle on top