Description
A refreshing and vibrant salad perfect for summer meals, combining sweet pineapple and crisp cucumber with a zesty dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups diced fresh pineapple
- 1 large cucumber, diced (peeled if preferred)
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro or mint
- 1 small jalapeño, finely diced (optional)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup for vegan option)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add pineapple, cucumber, red onion, and chopped herbs. Add jalapeño if using.
- Whisk lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Pour dressing over the salad. Toss gently to coat. Chill for 15–30 minutes or serve right away.
Notes
- For a vegan option, substitute honey with maple syrup.
- Adjust the amount of jalapeño based on your spice preference.
- This salad can be made a few hours in advance for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Pineapple Cucumber Salad, Summer Salad, Refreshing Salad, Vegan Salad