This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires addtional sitting time.
Serve this salad as a fiery first course for an Asian-style entrée such as a stir-fry, or use it as a side dish for grilled chicken or fish.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup 1/3-inch pieces peeled cored fresh pineapple
1 English hothouse cucumber, cut into 1/3-inch pieces
1 carrot, peeled, cut into matchstick-size strips
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeño chili
1 head green leaf lettuce, leaves separated
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
Preparation
Step 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.
Step 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.
