CUCUMBER AND CHAYOTE SLAW

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Provided by Donna Klein

Categories     Salad     Vegetable     Side     Vegetarian     Low Cal     High Fiber     Low Sodium     Cinco de Mayo     Backyard BBQ     Dinner     Lunch     Cucumber     Healthy     Vegan     Party     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon chipotle puree (see Cook's tip)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 large cucumber (about 12 ounces), peeled, seeded, quartered lengthwise, and thinly sliced crosswise
1 large chayote, peeled under cold-running water to remove stickiness, pitted, quartered lengthwise, and thinly sliced crosswise
2 cups cubed fresh pineapple

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, juice, sugar, chipotle puree, mustard, salt, and pepper. Add the remaining ingredients, tossing well to combine. Refrigerate, covered, a minimum of 1 hour, or overnight. Serve chilled.

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