Win-It Wednesday: Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar Prize Pack (3 Winners!)

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Nakano recently sent our family a bottle of their Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar so we could give it a try. I’ve been debating about exactly how I wanted to use it, and then today I stumbled upon this recipe which inspired me to create this recipe for Tangy Sesame Cucumber Salad. With just five ingredients, it’s simple, easy and delicious!

Toss your sesame seeds in a pan and toast them over medium heat. No oil needed — the natural oils already in the seeds are plenty. Watch them carefully because just want some light color. It shouldn’t take more than about five minutes and will likely take less.

Slice up two cucumbers very thin.

Whisk together the oil, Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar, and the soy sauce to make a vinaigrette.

Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds on top of the cucumbers and toss with the vinaigrette — that’s it!

The end result is light and refreshing with just a bit of tang, and the nuttiness of the sesame seeds is the perfect accompaniment. I’m really excited to try seasoned vinegar in some other recipes now.

Tangy Sesame Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

2 large cucumbers sliced
1 T. toasted sesame seeds (freshly toasted is best!)

6 T. Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar
4 T. canola oil
1 T. soy sauce

Directions:

1. Toast the sesame seeds over medium heat.
2. Whisk together rice vinegar, oil, and soy sauce.
3. Toss cucumbers with toasted sesame seeds and vinaigrette.
4. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes for flavors to meld.

Makes 6 servings.

Three lucky Deal Seeking Mom readers will each win a Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar Prize Pack that includes the following?

• $25 Visa Giftcard
• Bottle of Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar
• Nakano Recipe/Coupon Booklet

To enter, visit the Nakano website then come back and tell us what your favorite Splash tip is.

Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!

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Methods of entry:

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Prize:
(3) Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar Prize Packs, as described above

This giveaway ends at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, 8/26 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use Comment Contest to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!

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Nakano provided me with a Visa gift card and a free bottle of seasoned vinegar for participating in this campaign.