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Grilled Pineapple Salsa

[heart_this] · Nov 14, 2011 · 11 Comments

Grilled Pineapple Salsa

A sweet and tangy pineapple salsa where the pineapple is grilled to soften it and bring out its natural sweetness.

Whenever I make tacos, I try to include at least one salsa in the condiments and I often like to experiment with different kinds of salsas. For the last few weeks I have had this idea for some pork tacos in my head and I was thinking that a sweet and tangy pineapple salsa would be a great choice as it would help cut through the fatty pork. Despite the fact that grilling season is over I was dead set on grilling the pineapple for the salsa to as grilling it would caramelize it and bring out even more of its natural sweetness. Luckily, my trusty grill pan came to the rescue and I was able to defy the dark and gloomy weather that we have been having lately. After the grilled pineapple I kept the salsa fairly simple going with the pretty standard jalapeno peppers for heat, onions for bite, and cilantro and lime juice for extra freshness.

Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4

A sweet and tangy pineapple salsa where the pineapple is grilled to soften it and bring out its natural sweetness.

ingredients
  • 1/2 pineapple, Peeled, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1 jalapeno chili pepper, finely diced
  • 1 lime, juice and zest
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • salt to taste
directions
  1. Heat your grill (pan) over medium-high heat.
  2. Lightly brush the pineapple slices with oil and grill for 2 minutes on each side.
  3. Dice the pineapple and mix all of the ingredients.
Tip: This salsa can be stored in the fridge for a few days!
Use in:
Jerk Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa, Slaw and Pina Colada Crema
Grilled Coconut and Pineapple Sweet Chili Shrimp Tacos
Teriyaki Shrimp Burgers with Grilled Pineapple Salsa, Bacon and Blue Cheese
Salmon Teriyaki and Pineapple Quesadillas
Coffee Rubbed Roasted Pork Belly Tacos
Jerk Shrimp and Pineapple Salsa Quesadillas with Pina Colada Guacamole
Cuban Mojo Pulled Pork Quinoa Bowls with Pineapple Salsa

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Condiment, Food, Gluten-free, Grill, Mexican, Recipe, Salsa, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. anilou62 says

    November 15, 2011 at 2:53 am

    this looks delicious – must be fresh pineapple!

    Reply
  2. Linda Harding says

    November 15, 2011 at 9:43 am

    Oh wow, I love salsa – and pineapples are in season at the moment in South Africa! I imagine that this salsa would also work well with grilled fish?

    Reply
  3. Kevin says

    November 15, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Linda Harding: This salsa would work very well with grilled fish!

    Reply
  4. Rosetta says

    November 15, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    Molto buono, le tue ricette sono sempre originali.

    Reply
  5. Poornima Nair says

    November 15, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Thats one delicious Salsa, looks so vibrant!

    Reply
  6. betty says

    November 29, 2011 at 2:28 am

    oh i LOVe pineapple this salad is rockin!

    Reply
  7. Joy says

    February 3, 2012 at 9:31 am

    I made this to go with a shredded pork recipe I tried last week. It's amazing, and I've told everyone I know that they have to try this! Thank you!

    Reply
  8. Anita D'Souza says

    May 1, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    I've got 3 fresh pineapples and my bf's parents coming to visit this weekend – sounds like a go-to recipe! Thanks so much for this!

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    January 31, 2014 at 3:08 am

    I've been making this salsa for yrs and it's fabulous on fish tacos, we luv to use the blugills we catch in the summer 🙂

    Reply
  10. Tanja says

    August 12, 2021 at 7:37 pm

    I love love love your blog. I can’t tell you how many of your recipes I have made and loved. The brevity and simplicity of the recipes is perfect so I am almost reluctant to ask this, but I often wonder if I could make something in advance, or how long it will last in the fridge…like the salsa here.. just mentioning in case you are looking to switch things up a bit. 🙂 Thanks for everything!!

    Reply
    • kevin says

      August 23, 2021 at 11:26 am

      Thanks! I’m glad that you have been enjoying my recipes! Adding more storage info info is a great idea! This salsa will last for a few days in the fridge and it should be finished relative quickly rather than storing for a longer time.

      Reply

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