2 ounces kelp
2 cups water
1 cucumber, sliced into thin rounds
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
3 tablespoons tamari
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
 
Put kelp in a bowl and cover with water. Let sit for 15 minutes. Slice into bite-size pieces. Peel cucumber and slice into thin rounds. Whisk together vinegar, maple syrup and tamari in a bowl. Add cucumber and kelp and mix well. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.
Notes: The word “kelp” refers to any of the brown seaweeds including alaria, wakame and kombu.