CUCUMBER SALAD WITH PINEAPPLE AND JALAPENO
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 lazyme
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 220.7, Carbohydrate 34.3, Fiber 2, Sugar 29.7, Protein 1.7
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