Description
A refreshing pineapple cucumber salad with a bright lime dressing. Sweet pineapple pairs with crisp cucumber, herbs, and optional feta for a light tropical salad perfect for summer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 large English cucumber, diced
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 small jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Dice the pineapple into bite-sized pieces.
- Slice the cucumber into half-moons or small cubes.
- Thinly slice the red onion and jalapeño if using.
- Chop the cilantro and crumble the feta cheese if using.
- In a small bowl whisk together lime juice honey or maple syrup olive oil salt black pepper and red pepper flakes.
- In a large bowl combine pineapple cucumber red onion cilantro and jalapeño.
- Drizzle the lime dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese if using.
- Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe pineapple for the best sweetness and flavor.
- Chill the salad briefly before serving for a more refreshing taste.
- Soak sliced red onion in cold water for a few minutes to soften its sharp flavor if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg