CUCUMBER, TOMATO, AND PINEAPPLE SALAD WITH ASIAN DRESSING

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Cucumber, Tomato, and Pineapple Salad with Asian Dressing image

Provided by Alexis Touchet

Categories     Salad     Tomato     Appetizer     No-Cook     Quick & Easy     Pineapple     Mint     Cucumber     Summer     Healthy     Jalapeño     Cilantro     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (2-inch-long) fresh serrano or jalapeño chile, minced, including seeds
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Asian fish sauce
1/2 seedless cucumber (often plastic-wrapped), halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise
1/2 pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cored, then sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick (2 cups)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
2 medium tomatoes (1 lb total), cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

Steps:

  • Mince garlic, then mash to a paste with salt using side of a large heavy knife.
  • Whisk together lime juice and sugar in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved, then whisk in oil, garlic paste, chile, and fish sauce (to taste). Add remaining ingredients, tossing to coat, and add salt to taste.

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