CUCUMBER AND PINEAPPLE SALAD

I love this salad, it is such a crowd pleaser.   It is so refreshing, appetizing, colorful and delicious.  You can serve it as an appetizer, a salad and take out the onions and you can serve it as a sweet at the end of a heavy meal.  It adds such a splash of color onto your dining table and the fresh pineapple just makes your mouth water.

Ingredients

½ English Cucumber, peeled and diced

½ Pineapple, peeled and diced

1 red hot pepper,(Thai bird chilli or jalapaeno finely diced)

1 small red onion, peeled and sliced

3 – 4 sprigs of mint

Dressing:

3 Tbs. lime juice

2 Tbs. sugar

½ tsp. salt  (give it a Thai twist add 1-2 Tbs. of fish sauce instead of lime)

1-2 tsp. minced garlic (optional)

Dilute sugar and salt with a whisk in lime juice to make the dressing.

Method

Combine all ingredients in salad bowl and toss well.

Cutting a fresh pineapple