cucumber salad with pineapple and jalapeno

Grapeview, WA
Updated on May 29, 2016

This is my favorite cucumber salad. It's really refreshing served with a spicy entree. I do cut back to about 1/2 cup sugar and like to use black sesame seeds to give it another dash of color. From the RSVP section of Bon Appetit magazine.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
  • 1 - cucumber, 1/3-inch pieces
  • 1 - carrot, peeled, julienned
  • 1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeno, seeded, minced
  • 1 - head leaf lettuce, leaves separated
  • 1 tablespoon ssesame seeds, toasted

How To Make cucumber salad with pineapple and jalapeno

  • Step 1
    Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in heavy small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 4 minutes. Transfer syrup to large bowl and refrigerate until cold.
  • Step 2
    Add pineapple to syrup. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Add cucumber and next 3 ingredients to pineapple mixture; stir to coat. Line plates with lettuce leaves. Spoon salad atop lettuce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

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Category: Fruit Salads
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Stove Top

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