Meena's Taste Mantra

Thai Style Pineapple Cucumber Salad - a Summer fresh Salad!

We love salads and I try experimenting with the seasons fresh produce. I like the sweet and tart flavour from the fresh Pineapple when fused with Cucumbers and the crunch from roasted peanuts with a slight sweetness from soy sauce and sugar. Well seasoned with salt, fresh coriander and garlic..this Salad is a must when we buy fresh Pineapples!

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup Pineapple, cubed

3/4 cup Cucumber, peeled and cubed

1/4 small Red Bell Pepper, diced

2 tblsp Peanut, roasted and peeled

1 tblsp Fresh Dhania | Coriander Leaves, finely chopped

1/2 tsp Red Chilli Flakes

1/4 tsp Basil Flakes

For Dressing

1/2 tsp Soy Sauce

1/2 tsp Honey

1/2 tsp Lemon juice

1/4 tsp Lahsun | Garlic paste

METHOD

In a small bowl add lemon juice, soy sauce, honey and garlic paste. Combine well. Refrigerate the dressing.
In a mixing bowl add Pineapple cubes, Cucumber cubes and diced Red Bell Pepper. Refrigerate.
Grind roasted and peeled Peanut to a rough coarse powder. Just give it a pulse for 2 seconds in the mixer.
Just before serving add chopped dhania, Basil flakes and red chilli flakes to the chilled chopped veggies.
Add Peanut coarse powder.
Pour chilled dressing on the salad.
Gently toss the salad.
Serve immediately.

Note:

a. Traditionally Fish sauce is also added in the dressing, We are pure Vegetarians and hence have skipped that!

We have used:

1. Keya Red Chilli Flakes

2. Tata Salt Lite

3. Under The Mango Tree Honey - Sweet Clover
4. Ching's Dark Soy Sauce

About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.