Active Time

　　10 minutes

　　Total Time

　　10 minutes

　　Can your local deli counter inspire a cool Vietnamese-style meal? Definitely. Here, roast beef, already cooked to medium-rare (perfection, in our opinion), is a main player.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

　　1/2 seedless cucumber

　　5 tablespoons fresh lime juice

　　3 tablespoons water

　　3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce

　　3 tablespoons sugar

　　1 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes

　　1 medium shallot, thinly sliced

　　1 pound fresh pineapple chunks (about 4 cups)

　　3/4 pound deli sliced roast beef

　　12 long sprigs fresh mint

　　

Step 1

Halve cucumber lengthwise, then slice diagonally 1/4 inch thick.

　　

Step 2

Stir together lime juice, water, fish sauce, sugar, red-pepper flakes, and shallot in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved.

　　

Step 3

Arrange pineapple and cucumber on a platter and drizzle with some of dressing. Drape roast beef slices on top and arrange mint alongside. Serve with remaining dressing on the side.