Pineapple, Grapefruit, and Cucumber Salad

Name: Pineapple, Grapefruit, and Cucumber Salad
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, grated lime zest plus 3 tablespoons juice (2 limes); 1/4 teaspoon, ground cardamom; Pinch, salt; 1 , cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 1/2 cups); 1 , grapefruit; 1 , pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (4 cups)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2014

Making a vibrant fruit salad with peak summer produce is a cinch, but what are we supposed to do the rest of the year?

SERVES4 to 6

TIME40 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling

Pineapple, Grapefruit, and Cucumber Salad

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a fresh, vibrant fruit salad in the late winter, we started with a selection of tropical fruits, which boasted plenty of sweetness and nuanced flavor. To provide juiciness and acidity, we paired the tropical fruits with citrus and then ...

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