Green Tea Marinated Cucumbers
Here the green tea works with sesame oil and rice wine vinegar as a low-oil dressing. This is a good relish with hot rice and grilled beef or tofu.
1 cup strong green tea
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon shredded, dried seaweed, if available OR 1 dash hot pepper sauce
3 small cucumbers, sliced into chunks
To make green tea, pour hot but not boiling water over teabags and steep for 5 minutes. Use one teabag for every cup of hot water. In a small bowl, whisk together sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame seeds and dried seaweed. Toss with cucumbers. Cover and marinated for at least 2 hours before serving.
Serves 2 to 4.
From www.celestialseasonings.com.