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GRILLED PINEAPPLE & CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SPICY PEANUTS

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

GRILLED PINEAPPLE & CUCUMBER SALAD

  • 1 medium ripe pineapple, trimmed, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch thick triangles
  • 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced with a vegetable peeler
  • fresh limes slices, to squeeze

SPICY PEANUTS

  • 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon finely sliced fresno chiles
  • 1 1/2 cups roasted, unsalted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped scallions, green parts only

Instructions
 

GRILL (OR SEAR) THE PINEAPPLE.

  • Heat grill or skillet over medium-high heat. Place pineapple on grill or skillet and sear until beginning to caramelize (for me, this was about 1 minute 45 seconds to 2 minutes in a non-stick frying pan). Sear one or both sides—up to you! Place seared pineapple on a plate to cool.
  • Once pineapple has cooled, arrange seared fruit in a single layer, and arrange the cucumber slices in the gaps and spaces and on top of the fruit.

MAKE THE SPICY PEANUTS.

  • In a large bowl, combine the rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, salt, and chiles. Whisk to combine and dissolve the salt and honey.
  • Add the peanuts and use a spatula or spoon to toss and thoroughly coat in the vinegar blend.
  • Add the chopped cilantro and scallions and toss again to mix. 

ASSEMBLE THE SALAD.

  • Spoon spicy peanuts over the grilled pineapple and cucumber. Finish with a few squeezes of lime. Serve immediately.