Cucumber Salad With Pineapple And Jalapeno

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup 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

Recipe

• 1 bring first 4 ingredients to boil in heavy small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• 2 simmer until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 4 minutes.
• 3 transfer syrup to large bowl and refrigerate until cold.
• 4 add pineapple to syrup.
• 5 cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 6 add cucumber and next 3 ingredients to pineapple mixture; stir to coat.
• 7 line plates with lettuce leaves.
• 8 spoon salad atop lettuce.
• 9 sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.