Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipe

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My family and I love this recipe-it's very tasty! I like to serve it on holidays when we have relatives over. Everyone always enjoys it.

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Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons water
3 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1/4 pound cooked small shrimp
1/4 pound cooked small scallops
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in vinegar and water until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool completely.
In a large bowl, combine with cucumbers, celery, shrimp, scallops and sesame seeds. Add dressing; stir gently to coat. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Stir before serving. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 73 calories, 1 g fat (0 saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 268 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Sesame Cucumber Salad in Country June/July 1990, p51