Description
This Pineapple Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and vibrant no-cook dish perfect for warm days. Combining sweet pineapple, crisp cucumber, and zesty lime dressing with fresh cilantro, it offers a light and tropical flavor that’s both vegan and gluten-free. A touch of chili powder adds an optional hint of spice to elevate the taste, making it a delightful side salad for any summer meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 large cucumber, sliced or diced
- ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Dressing Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine Base Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the fresh pineapple chunks, sliced or diced cucumber, and thinly sliced red onion to create the salad base.
- Prepare Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, honey or agave syrup, chili powder if using, salt, and pepper until well combined to make a tangy and slightly sweet dressing.
- Toss Salad: Pour the dressing over the pineapple, cucumber, and onion mixture and gently toss to evenly coat the ingredients with the dressing.
- Add Cilantro: Sprinkle chopped fresh cilantro over the salad and toss again to distribute the fresh herb flavor throughout.
- Chill Before Serving: Refrigerate the salad for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and serve chilled as a refreshing side dish.
Notes
- For a spicy kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or finely diced jalapeño.
- English cucumbers work best for a crisp texture, but any cucumber variety can be used.
- To keep it strictly vegan, use agave syrup instead of honey.
- Serve immediately after chilling to maintain the cucumber’s crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Tropical, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
