Smoked Salmon And Asian Cucumber Salad Rolls

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber, peeled seeded and cut into 2-inch julienne strips
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely grated, peeled
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted lightly and cooled
• 1/4 cup scallion, finely chopped
• 1 pinch sugar (optional)
• salt (to taste)
• pepper, freshly ground (to taste)
• and black sesame seed, toasted for garnish (optional)
• 12 ounces smoked salmon, sliced paper thin
• 1 bunch chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for asian cucumber salad:.
• 2 in a bowl toss cucumber julienne with remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
• 3 chill at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• 4 to make rolls:.
• 5 trim the smoked salmon slices to form about 40 strips approximately 2x4-inches each.
• 6 lay a bundle of cucumber strips (shake off excess dressing) at one end and roll up securely.
• 7 place seam side down on a tray, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 8 garnish with sesame seeds.
• 9 **i think i will try to tie these up with a stem of chive -- ?