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Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Pineapple Salsa – Grow. Eat. $ave.

Posted By Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom On August 10, 2011 @ 5:10 pm In Garden,Grow. Eat. Save.,Homemade,Recipes | 5 Comments

Up next on the Grow. Eat. $ave. calendar for this year is cucumbers. I’ve had more cucumbers in my kitchen in the last 2 weeks than I know what to do with…both from my garden, and from a friend’s garden. I’ve been enjoying them on salads, as well as soaked in balsamic vinegar with some kosher salt and pepper (nom, nom, nom!).

And last night I tried this cucumber pineapple salsa. To mix things up a bit!

Think….burst of sweet and sour citrus flavors…as the cucumber takes on a little lime flavor and the pineapple adds the perfect sweet balance…plus a little kick and heat from the jalapeno. A fabulously tasteful and simple dinner!

Perfect atop grilled chicken, and also tasted great on the salad too!!!

Cucumber Pineapple Salsa

Yield – 4 servings

Preparation Time – 10 minutes

Cooking Time – 20 minutes grill time

Ingredients

1 large cucumber, about 2 cups (free from friend’s garden ^[5])

1/2 pineapple, diced ($1.50) Half of $2.99 pineapple

1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped (free from my garden)

3 sprigs cilantro, (free from my garden)

1/4 cup lime juice ($.25)

Salt and pepper

Served with…

Grilled chicken ($2.50)

Side salad (free from Kroger this week ^[5])

Dressing ($.20)

Directions

Dice the cucumber. Dice the fresh pineapple ^[6]. Finely chop the jalapeno. (And wash hands well. And don’t touch your eyes. or lip. or pick your nose! *burn*) Run your knife through the cilantro.

In a mixing bowl, toss together the cucumber, pineapple, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice and some salt and pepper.

The salsa can be made ahead and refrigerated up to a day in advance.

Grill the chicken until cooked through. Spread the cucumber-pineapple salsa over the top.

Serve Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Pineapple Salsa and small side salad.

Cost $4.45

If you’d like to learn more about Square Foot Gardening, please check out the Square Foot Gardening books ^[7] by Mel Bartholemew.

What fun cucumber recipes, meals or ideas do you have to share with us?!? I’d love some more ideas…as I still have a few cucumbers to use up!

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