Hi Melanie, I have made this a number of times with some variations. (See below *) Hope it is what you are looking for.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FIESTA SALAD Source: Rachael Ray
1 fresh, cored pineapple,chopped (available in produce department of many markets, (or 1 can cut pineapple in natural juice), reserve 1/4 cup of the juice of either product 1 large green or red bell pepper seeded and chopped 1/2 red onion, chopped 1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped 2 ribs celery, chopped 1 vine ripe tomato, chopped 1 lime, juiced 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper Hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco), to your taste, optional
Combine chopped pineapple with chopped peppers, onions, cucumber, celery and tomatoes.
In a bowl combine reserved pineapple juice with the lime juice and chili powder, whisk in extra-virgin olive oil and season dressing with salt and pepper, to taste. Add in a few dashes of hot saice if you like it spicy!
Pour dressing over salad and toss.
VARIATIONS:
Generally I use Grape Tomatoes, halved.
I have also added cooked Edamame and used either Catalina Dressing or Russian Dressing to which
I add some Frank's Hot Sauce/Chili Powder/Cumin. |