Japanese Pickled Vegetables (Yasai No Sokuseki Suke) Recipe

• 4 c. assorted vegetables (cucumber sticks, celery sticks, shredded (not grated) cabbage, green and red sweet pepper strips, and bean sprouts)
• 1/4 c. rice vinegar (or possibly diluted cider vinegar)
• 2 Tbsp. cooking sherry
• 2 Tbsp. lite soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 x strip lemon rind - (1 1/2" long) Sugar substitute equal to 2 tspns sugar
• 2 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds

Directions