Cucumber and pineapple salad

Refreshing, quick and perfect for the warmer months.

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber
• 1 pineapple
• 3-4 spring onions
• Handful of mint
• Handful of coriander
• 1 red chilli
• 1 lime
• Fish sauce
• Caster sugar
• Peanuts

Method:

1. Chop an unpeeled cucumber into bite-sized pieces and place in a bowl with a similar amount of fresh pineapple pieces, several chopped spring onions and a handful of chopped mint and coriander leaves.

2. Add finely sliced red chilli to taste and the zest of a lime.

3. Make a dressing by combining the juice of a lime with fish sauce and caster sugar to taste.

4. Toss the dressing through the salad and serve scattered with toasted peanuts.

5. Serve as a side to pork, chicken or fish.

Written by Bernadette Hogg. Republished with permission of Stuff.co.nz. Image credit: Manja Wachsmuth.