ASIAN INSPIRED PINEAPPLE CUCUMBER SALAD

A very popular Chinese restaurant located near our place of residence serves hors d’oeuvres comprising of pickled cucumber & carrots along with kimchi that are on-the-house. My husband enjoys their pickled cucumbers and carrots. On our recent visit to the place, he asked me if I could make it at home. From the sweet and sour flavours I knew that they could be easily replicated at home.
 
 
 


I had some left over canned pineapple from the upside-down pineapple cake I had recently made and I thought of adding them too. (I would prefer using fresh pineapple since they will be a healthier option and also add a burst of bright yellow colour to the salad) I omitted the carrots and decided to make an Asian style cucumber salad instead. I added mint and cilantro for extra flavoursand I am so pleased to say this, my hubby loved it more than the restaurant one J
 
Here is what I needed for this refreshing salad,
 
2 medium cucumbers
2 canned pineapple rings (squeezed)
1 tsp mint leaves
2 tsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp sugar (adjust to taste) – (palm sugar is a good substitute)
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp soy sauce (adjust to taste)
½ tsp sesame oil
1 pinch red chilli flakes (you can use bird’s eye chilli as a substitute)
2 tsp white vinegar or 1 tsp lemon juice (I suppose rice vinegar would be better but I did not have it in my pantry)
 
 


Whisk together the sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil and vinegar. Keep aside.
Peel the cucumbers (I peeled them alternately leaving one strip of green and then peeling the next) or keep their skin on and cut vertically in two halves.
Scrap out the seeds using a spoon and cut them horizontally in slices (I didn’t keep the slices thin coz I wanted the salad chunky and crunchy)
Add salt to the chopped cucumber and keep them aside for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Squeeze out the water from the cucumbers.
Chop the pineapple in chunks of desirable size and add to the cucumbers
Throw in the mint leaves, cilantro, chilli flakes and pour the dressing.
Toss the salad and serve immediately.
This salad tasted great with spicy grilled prawns.
 
Serves 1-2

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36 thoughts on “ASIAN INSPIRED PINEAPPLE CUCUMBER SALAD

  1. Love the colors and the flavors going into this salad.The combination of sweet and salty works beautifully and bet they were delicious 🙂

  2. That is indeed a very refreshing salad! Love the bright green colour…makes it very appetizing. Thanks a lot for linking this to my event and I am glad to have found your blog. Nice space with interesting recipes! Glad to follow you as well 🙂

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  3. I’m so ashamed when u mentioned asian-inspired salad cause I’ve never eaten them before. Lol! Thanks again for your vote! It’s really great having your support. This is such a refreshing salad, perfect on a hot day!

  4. What a lovely salad. This sounds delicious. I’m new to your blog, so Itook some time to browse through your earlier posts. I’m so glad Idid that.I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I’ll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary

  5. I really do like your blend of ingredients in this salad. I love fruit and leafy greens together, but the idea of pairing fruit with cucumber is a tasty idea! This would be great for a picnic. Not to mention is does make me think of springtime-well done!

  6. It is amazing how you transformed an average salad into something so full of flavours. I regularly follow your delicious recipes.

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