Tropical Cucumber Salad

Originally in an Eating Well Newsletter. Combine cucumber, pineapple and avocado with a sweet & sour dressing to make it tropical tasting. The recipe called for a mango but we are not mango eaters, so I changed a few things.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3 -5  teaspoons fish sauce
• 1  teaspoon  freshly grated lime zest, plus more for garnish
• 2  tablespoons lime juice (not the bottled stuff)
• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 2  teaspoons light brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1  medium English cucumber, cut into 3/4-inch dice
• 1  avocado, cut into 3/4-inch dice
• 1⁄2 fresh pineapple, cut into 3/4-inch dice
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh cilantro
•  crushed  macadamia nuts, to taste

Directions

1. Whisk fish sauce to taste, lime zest, lime juice, oil, brown sugar, vinegar and crushed red pepper flakes in a large bowl until combined.
2. Add cucumber, avocado, pineapple, macadamia nuts and cilantro; gently toss to coat.
3. Serve garnished with lime zest, if desired.