Rice Salad with Smoked Salmon and Cucumber

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon drained bottled horseradish
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 2 cucumbers, peeled
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 4 scallions, white bulbs only, minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Asian sesame oil
  • 1 ½ cups arborio or other short-grain rice
  • 3 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar
  • ½ pound thin-sliced smoked salmon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips

1. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the rice and cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the rice well and transfer it to a large glass or stainless-steel bowl. Add 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, the sugar, vinegar, and lemon zest and fold in with a rubber spatula. Set aside to...

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