Delicious Pineapple Shiso Glass Salad
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Pineapple Shiso Glass Salad

Japanese-Tropical Fusion#vegetarian#healthy#gluten-free#quick
25 min
2 servings
easy
190 cal
20 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
2
Servings
easy
Difficulty

A light fusion salad combining tropical pineapple, Japanese shiso, cucumber ribbons, and citrus-marinated rice noodles. The dish balances sweetness, herbal freshness, and bright acidity with a delicate texture that feels refreshing and modern.

🛒Ingredients

  • 1200 g fresh pineapple, cut into small cubes
  • 2120 g cooked rice noodles, chilled
  • 31 medium cucumber
  • 48 fresh shiso leaves, thinly sliced
  • 51 tbsp lime juice
  • 61 tbsp yuzu juice
  • 71 tsp honey
  • 81 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 91 tbsp black sesame seeds
  • 1020 g microgreens
  • 111 pinch sea salt

👨‍🍳Instructions

1

Create thin cucumber ribbons using a vegetable peeler and place them in ice water for 5 minutes to become extra crisp.

A close-up culinary scene showing long translucent cucumber ribbons floating in a clear glass bowl filled with ice water. Small ice cubes sparkle under bright natural kitchen light. The ribbons curl gracefully with vivid green edges. A vegetable peeler rests nearby on a dark stone countertop. Fresh herbs and lime slices decorate the background. Professional food preparation photography, highly detailed textures, shallow depth of field.
2

Whisk together lime juice, yuzu juice, honey, sesame oil, and sea salt to create a light citrus dressing.

A small matte ceramic bowl containing a glossy pale-gold citrus dressing being whisked with a miniature metal whisk. Tiny droplets cling to the sides of the bowl. Lime halves, yuzu fruit, honey, and sesame seeds are arranged around the bowl on a dark stone surface. Soft natural lighting creates delicate highlights and shadows. High-end food preparation photography.
3

Toss the chilled rice noodles with half of the dressing until evenly coated and glossy.

Translucent chilled rice noodles being gently tossed in a matte black mixing bowl. The noodles appear glossy from a light citrus dressing. Wooden chopsticks lift a portion of noodles into the air. Small droplets of dressing catch warm light. Lime wedges and fresh herbs sit nearby on a textured charcoal countertop. Detailed food photography with realistic textures.
4

Combine pineapple cubes, sliced shiso leaves, cucumber ribbons, and microgreens in a large bowl. Add the dressed noodles and gently mix.

A large ceramic mixing bowl filled with golden pineapple cubes, emerald shiso strips, bright microgreens, pale cucumber ribbons, and glossy rice noodles. The ingredients are being gently folded together with wooden utensils. Colors are vibrant and fresh. Natural daylight illuminates the scene from the side. Modern artisanal kitchen atmosphere, highly detailed food photography.
5

Arrange the salad on a wide plate, drizzle with the remaining dressing, and finish with black sesame seeds.

An elegant finished fusion salad plated on a transparent smoked-glass plate. Curled cucumber ribbons surround glossy rice noodles and golden pineapple cubes. Deep green shiso leaves and microgreens create contrast. Black sesame seeds are delicately scattered across the surface. Minimalist fine-dining presentation on a dark stone table with soft natural lighting and subtle reflections. Ultra realistic restaurant-quality food photography.

📊Nutritional Information

Approximately 190 calories per serving