Black Pepper Pineapple (vegan)

From the September Pike Market Community Kitchen at the Pike Market Senior Center

Cooking skills focus: Balancing flavors

Ingredients:
1/2 pineapple, diced
1 tiny pinch salt
a couple good pinches of black pepper, preferably freshly ground

Instructions:
1. Toss the pineapple with the salt and black pepper, and leave to macerate (break down and exude its own syrup) for 15 minutes. Serve as-is, or over ice cream or cake.

Is this even a recipe? I almost feel silly writing it down, it's so simple.

Melons & Olive Oil

(conforms to the elimination diet)

does this even count as a recipe? it’s delicious anyway.

Ingredients:

1 melon

Salt & black pepper to taste

1 T honey

½ C nuts

1/3 C olive oil

Method:

Slice melon into quarters, and scoop out the seeds with a large spoon.

Cut into small wedges and blot dry with a paper towel, or air dry for 5 minutes.

Season with salt & pepper.

Drizzle with honey, top with nuts and olive oil. A mild Spanish, Portuguese or Lebanese olive oil would be very nice.