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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 Method

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

Method
 

GRILL (OR SEAR) THE PINEAPPLE.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  1. In a large bowl, combine the rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, salt, and chiles. Whisk to combine and dissolve the salt and honey.
  2. Add the peanuts and use a spatula or spoon to toss and thoroughly coat in the vinegar blend.
  3. Add the chopped cilantro and scallions and toss again to mix. 
ASSEMBLE THE SALAD.
  1. Spoon spicy peanuts over the grilled pineapple and cucumber. Finish with a few squeezes of lime. Serve immediately.