Thai Cucumber and Pineapple Salad

Thai Cucumber and Pineapple Salad

(Makes 2 salads)

Ingredients:

1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into bite sized pieces

1/2 cucumber, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces

2 green onions, sliced

1 handful cilantro

1 handful mint, chopped

1 tablespoon fish sauce or soy sauce. (fish sauce gives the Thai flavor.)

1 lime, juice and zest

1 teaspoon palm sugar, or brown sugar.

1 birds eye chili, chopped (substitute any other hot chili pepper)

1 handful peanuts, roasted and chopped (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix the pineapple, cucumber, green onions, cilantro and mint in a large bowl.

2. Mix the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and chili pepper in a small bowl.

3. Toss the salad in the dressing to coat.

4. Serve garnished with chopped roasted peanuts.

*Recipe courtesy of Patricia Fava