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Home » It’s Spring! Time for Pineapple Salsa!

It’s Spring! Time for Pineapple Salsa!

Grilled Pineapple Mango Salsa
Grilled Pineapple Mango Salsa

Two surprises greeted me at the produce department recently: Mangoes at 99 cents per pound and pineapples at 88 cents per pound. They were screaming at me as I walked by: “Buy us, please! Make us into Pineapple Mango Salsa!!!”

This is such a delightful and refreshing fruit salsa. Pineapples and mangoes are so delicious that you forget how healthy they are. Pineapple has a positive anti-inflammatory effect and aids in digestion. Mango is an antioxidant powerhouse.

This tropical style salsa is perfect for so many things – Here’s just a few ideas: topping pan seared fish fillets, spooning into soft tacos and stirring into black beans for a side dish. Or, seriously, just serve with chips!

Grilling the pineapple flanks adds a rich, charred flavor
Grilling the pineapple flanks adds a rich, charred flavor

GRILLED PINEAPPLE MANGO SALSA

Makes 4 cups salsa – Prep time 20 minutes

2 cups grilled and then diced pineapple
1 mango, peeled and diced
1/4 cup minced red onion
2 green onions, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons diced cilantro
2 to 4 pickled jalapeñ0s, diced (recipe below)
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
A few dashes Tabasco sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

Peel and slice pineapple into 1 inch thick planks. Spray pineapple planks with a little oil. Grill on a gas grill or grill pan until charred slightly, about 2 minutes on each side. Cool and dice and stir together with mango, red onion, green onion, cilantro and jalapeños. Stir together remaining ingredients and stir this into pineapple mixture.

Chill for at least 2 hours. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Pickled Jalapenos
Home-Pickled Jalapenos

BOBBY FLAY’S PICKLED JALAPEÑOS, Slightly Tweaked

2 cups white wine vinegar
1 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons pickling spices
10 jalapeño peppers

Combine all ingredients except jalapeños in a small saucepan and boil until salt and sugar are dissolved.

Place peppers in a glass jar and pour in hot brine. Seal and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Will keep in refrigerator for at least 3 weeks.

Other food bloggers’ pineapple salsas:
Pineapple salsa, Appoggiatura
Grilled Pineapple Salsa, Bitchin’ Camaro
Pineapple Salsa, Anne’s Food
Mango Pineapple Salsa, Adventures in the Kitchen
Pineapple Black Bean Salsa, Panini Happy
Pineapple Poblano Salsa, He Cooks She Cooks

— posted by Donna

Filed Under: First Courses, Light and Healthy, Party Food and Snacks Tagged With: easy salsa, fruit salsa, mango salsa, pineapple salsa

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  1. Brittany (He Cooks She Cooks)

    April 9, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    That salsa looks so fresh and pretty. Perfect grill lines on that pineapple! Was there a particular reason you didn’t grill the mango too? I love grilled mango, but I can see why you might want contrast.

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    • Donna

      April 9, 2010 at 7:53 pm

      Excellent suggestion, Brittany – we will try grilling the mango next time. Thanks!

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Sandy is a former elementary educator whose love for cooking has gone out of control. She has completed a degree in culinary arts and is now a food writer, photographer, cookbook author and co-creator of the popular website Everyday Southwest. Read More…

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