Description
A bright, crunchy, and tropical salad that tastes like vacation in a bowl. Easy to make and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 large English cucumber, diced (or 2 Persian cucumbers)
- 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, leaving the skin on.
- 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, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeño. Toss gently.
- Drizzle with the lime dressing and toss gently to coat.
- Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese if using.
- Serve immediately or chill for 15 to 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use ripe pineapple for sweetness; avoid canned pineapple. Adjust seasoning to taste and don’t skip the salt.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: salad, tropical, pineapple, cucumber, easy recipe