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
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
- Heat your grill (pan) over medium-high heat.
- Lightly brush the pineapple slices with oil and grill for 2 minutes on each side.
- Dice the pineapple and mix all of the ingredients.
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anilou62 says
November 15, 2011 at 2:53 amthis looks delicious – must be fresh pineapple!
Linda Harding says
November 15, 2011 at 9:43 amOh 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?
Kevin says
November 15, 2011 at 12:55 pmLinda Harding: This salsa would work very well with grilled fish!
Rosetta says
November 15, 2011 at 1:08 pmMolto buono, le tue ricette sono sempre originali.
Poornima Nair says
November 15, 2011 at 9:23 pmThats one delicious Salsa, looks so vibrant!
betty says
November 29, 2011 at 2:28 amoh i LOVe pineapple this salad is rockin!
Joy says
February 3, 2012 at 9:31 amI 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!
Anita D'Souza says
May 1, 2013 at 9:19 pmI'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!
Anonymous says
January 31, 2014 at 3:08 amI'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 🙂