Thai Cucumber and Pineapple Salad

Pineapples were on sale this weekend, and while looking for a recipe to use it, I ran across this one posted on the Closet Cooking blog. It's slightly modified from the posted version. A great refreshing summertime salad.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into bite sized pieces
• 1⁄2 cucumber, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
• 2  green onions, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup mint, chopped
• 1  tablespoon fish sauce
• 1  lime, juice and zest
• 1  teaspoon palm sugar, grated or 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  birds eye  chili, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup peanuts, roasted and chopped

Directions

1. Mix the pineapple, cucumber, green onions, cilantro and mint in a large bowl.
2. Mix the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and chili in a small bowl.
3. Toss the dressing into the salad and stir lightly to coat.
4. Serve garnished with chopped roasted peanuts.