Cucumber, Tomato, and Pineapple Salad with Asian Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 large garlic clove
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (2-inch-long) fresh serrano or jalapeño chile, minced, including seeds
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Asian fish sauce
• 1/2 seedless cucumber (often plastic-wrapped), halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise
• 1/2 pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cored, then sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick (2 cups)
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
• 2 medium tomatoes (1 lb total), cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges

Directions

1. Mince garlic, then mash to a paste with salt using side of a large heavy knife.
2. Whisk together lime juice and sugar in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved, then whisk in oil, garlic paste, chile, and fish sauce (to taste). Add remaining ingredients, tossing to coat, and add salt to taste.