Because there isn’t enough grilled pineapple recipes around here, I made another one. Another salsa recipe, even.
I was in the mood for Grilled Pineapple Salsa, but tomatoes are still rather sad in the spring, so I made a version without tomatoes and threw the jalapenos on the grill, too. Pineapple and jalapeno are such a great combination — one of my favorites!
LOVE THIS SALSA. Seriously in love with this.
Ingredients for Grilled Pineapple Salsa
- Pineapple
- Avocado oil
- Jalapenos
- Onion
- Cilantro
- Garlic clove
- Lime
- Sea salt
How to make Jalapeno Pineapple Salsa
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Cut the core out of the pineapple and slice it into long strips. Drizzle the strips with a little avocado oil.
- Place the pineapple strips and whole jalapenos on the grill. Grill for several minutes, turning them a couple of times until dark grill marks form on the pineapple and the jalapeno skin is blistered and dark.
- Transfer the pineapple to a cutting board and let it cool. Wrap the jalapenos tightly in aluminum foil or plastic wrap for a few minutes. This allows them to steam and the peels will come off more easily.
- Chop the pineapple and place it in a medium size bowl. Peel most of the blistered skin off the jalapenos, cut off the stems, and chop them, removing the seeds if necessary.
- Add the chopped jalapenos to the bowl with the pineapple. Add the onion, cilantro, garlic, juice from 1/2 of the lime, and a generous pinch of sea salt. Taste, and add additional lime and salt, if needed.
- Serve immediately or cover and chill.
Tips for making Pineapple Jalapeno Salsa
To easily peal the jalapenos, let them blister on the grill and then wrapping them in foil or plastic. This allows them to steam and the peels will come off more easily.
Try not to shift the pineapple as we want those the grill marked areas to caramelize.
What to serve with Pineapple and Jalapeno Salsa
The biggest reason I made this was to put it on my fish taco bowls.
You can use this salsa as you would use any great pineapple salsa! I love adding it to my Chile-Lime Fish Taco Bowls or adding it to my Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad recipe!
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Grilled Pineapple Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 of a fresh pineapple
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
- 2-3 jalapenos
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 lime
- sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Cut the core out of the pineapple and slice it into long strips. Drizzle the strips with a little avocado oil.
- Place the pineapple strips and whole jalapenos on the grill. Grill for several minutes, turning them a couple of times until dark grill marks form on the pineapple and the jalapeno skin is blistered and dark.
- Transfer the pineapple to a cutting board and let it cool. Wrap the jalapenos tightly in aluminum foil or plastic wrap for a few minutes. This allows them to steam and the peels will come off more easily.
- Chop the pineapple and place it in a medium size bowl. Peel most of the blistered skin off the jalapenos, cut off the stems, and chop them, removing the seeds if necessary.
- Add the chopped jalapenos to the bowl with the pineapple. Add the onion, cilantro, garlic, juice from 1/2 of the lime, and a generous pinch of sea salt. Taste, and add additional lime and salt, if needed.
- Serve immediately or cover and chill.
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