Description
A refreshing and tropical salad combining pineapple and cucumber with a zesty lime dressing, perfect for a light meal or side dish. This easy pineapple cucumber lime salad is quick to prepare and bursting with fresh flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole pineapple, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1 English cucumber, chopped
- 2 limes, zested and juiced
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Peel and core the pineapple, then chop into bite-size pieces.
- Chop the English cucumber into similar sized pieces.
- Roughly chop the fresh cilantro.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped pineapple, cucumber, and cilantro.
- Zest and juice the limes over the mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Gently toss all ingredients to coat with lime juice and zest.
- Season with salt and black pepper as desired.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- For additional flavor, consider adding diced red onion or jalapeño for a kick.
- Best served fresh for optimal crunch and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg