Cucumber Salad With Pineapple And Jalapeno
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunk
- 1 cucumber, 1/3 inch pieces
- 1 carrot, peeled, julienned
- 1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno, seeded, minced
- 1 head lettuce, leaves separated (leaf lettuce)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 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.
- 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.
sugar, white vinegar, water, salt, pineapple, cucumber, carrot, red onion, jalapeno, head lettuce, sesame seeds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cucumber-salad-with-pineapple-and-jalapeno-249024 (may not work)