Cucumber Salad With Pineapple and Jalapeno

Submitted by lazyme

"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."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

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

directions

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

Reviews

[iris5555]

Very tasty salad. I decreased the sugar as suggested and added a touch more salt.

 

[Stephanie Y.]

Fabulous Salad! I doubled the amount of pineapple and just couldn't get enough. This would be great served at a barbque but I plan on making it all summer long. ZWT 4 Go Jefes!

 

[realbirdlady]

Very attractive visually, but the dressing really was not to my taste - sweet enough to be cloying, yet harsh from the white vinegar. I might try this same combination of fruit and vegetables, with maybe a splash of rice wine.

 

[Dreamgoddess]

Lovely refreshing salad! I did take your suggestion and cut down the amount of sugar. Made for the Tastebud Tickling Travellers during ZWT 4

 

[patti k.]

This is a wonderful, refreshing salad - sweet, tart, crunchy, with a playful bite from the jalapeno. We enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing!