Kelp & Cucumbers Pickled with Soy

Kelp goes great in many pickle recipes. This recipe utilizes natural salt in kelp and fermented soy. 

Ingredients:

12 in. dried kelp
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 medium cucumber

Instructions:

Rinse kelp and cut into strips 2 inches long x 1/2 inch wide.  Wash cucumber and cut into 1/2 in. thick rounds.  Place kelp strips in a pickle jar, pour in soy sauce, then mix in cucumber rounds.  Cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours.  Replenish as needed using pickling mixture 3-4 times.