Serves 1 famished Household Coordinator or 2 more petite eaters. Eyeball it for a crowd.
1 cup Vietnamese cucumber, thickly sliced
1 cup pineapple, chopped
1 cup cantaloupe, chopped
Cilantro, stems and all, about a handful, sliced
Mint leaves, to taste, sliced
Celery leaves, to taste, sliced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
Fresh chile (optional)
1 tablespoon sugar
Fish sauce, to taste
Salt, to taste
1/2 lime, squeezed
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Salted peanuts, to garnish
Gently combine the cucumber, pineapple, and cantaloupe in a medium bowl. Add a good portion of cilantro, mint leaves, celery leaves, thinly sliced red onion, and fresh chile if you wish. Add sugar, a good jigger of fish sauce, salt, juice from half a lime, and sesame oil. Combine gently with your hands, and scatter chopped salted peanuts over the top.
