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

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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.