Pineapple and Capsicum Salad

Here’s one simple salad with pineapple and green capsicum. The juicy, sweet and sour pineapple chunks and crunchy capsicum go very well together. I also like to throw in a chopped apple to my fruit-veggie salads, as it adds volume and blends with almost everything and balances the taste well.

Gets done in a jiffy, especially if using canned pineapples and tastes awesome. Can be made ahead and chilled for parties too.

Here’s how to make it…

Pineapple and Capsicum Salad

Preparation time        : 10 min

Cooking time               : Nil

Serves              :  4

Ingredients:

Pineapple - Peeled and chopped into bite sized chunks- 1 Cup

Apple - 1, cored and chopped

Green Capsicum - 1 big, deseeded and chopped

Walnuts- a handful, chopped, optional

For dressing:

Vinegar - 2 tsp, optional. Use only if the pineapple is too sweet

Pineapple juice - 3-4 Tbsp

Olive Oil - 1 Tbsp

Italian dried herbs - Thyme/Oregano - 1 tsp

Salt                  - ¼ tsp or as per taste

Black pepper powder - ½ tsp or as per taste

Method:

• Peel and chop pineapple into bite sized chunks
• Core and chop apples; Deseed and chop capsicum. You may roast it in a tsp of oil if you wish. Tastes good even without roasting.
• Crush the walnuts into small pieces
• Mix everything in a large bowl
• Add vinegar, salt, pepper, herbs and olive oil
• Give a good shake, to mix well and serve

Notes:

• I mostly like to chop all the veggies/fruits used in a salad uniformly. That makes the distribution even and looks good too.