CUCUMBER SALAD WITH PINEAPPLE AND JALAPENO

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This is my favorite cucumber salad. It's really refreshing served with a spicy entree. I do cut back to about 1/2 cup sugar and like to use black sesame seeds to give it another dash of color. From the RSVP section of Bon Appetit magazine.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Fruit Salads

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 c sugar
2/3 c white vinegar
2 Tbsp water
1/2 tsp salt
1 c fresh pineapple chunks
1 cucumber, 1/3-inch pieces
1 carrot, peeled, julienned
1/3 c red onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp jalapeno, seeded, minced
1 head leaf lettuce, leaves separated
1 Tbsp ssesame seeds, toasted

Steps:

  • 1. Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in heavy small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 4 minutes. Transfer syrup to large bowl and refrigerate until cold.
  • 2. Add pineapple to syrup. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Add cucumber and next 3 ingredients to pineapple mixture; stir to coat. Line plates with lettuce leaves. Spoon salad atop lettuce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

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