Description
Pineapple Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish that perfectly balances the sweetness of juicy pineapple with the crispness of cool cucumber. Enhanced by zesty lime juice and fresh cilantro, this salad is an ideal side for summer barbecues or casual picnics. Quick to prepare and visually stunning, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser that elevates any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 large English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop pineapple into bite-sized pieces and slice cucumber thinly.
- Thinly slice red onion; soak in cold water if desired to reduce pungency.
- In a large bowl, combine pineapple, cucumber, and red onion.
- Add chopped cilantro and squeeze lime juice over the mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper; toss gently to combine.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg