Grilled Pineapple Salsa – super fresh, sweet, a little spicy, and perfect for summer. Great over chicken, pork, fish, or just to snack on with chips!
Have you ever been to a Brazilian steak house? The places that come around to your table with meat on a stick. They usually have close to 20 different types of meat and things to pick from, and you just tell them if you want them to slice you a piece or not. We have one in town, and my son loves going there. We have only been a handful of times, but it is always a fun experience when we do to. And strangely enough one of my favorite things they have is their grilled pineapple. I think it is glazed with honey and brown sugar, and it is so good! After making Grilled Teriyaki Shrimp Kebobs with pineapple, I knew I need to experiment with it more at home.
I have shied away from pineapple in savory recipes for a long time. I am not sure why, I just didn’t think I would like them. So when I finally sucked it up and tried it, I was shocked how much I loved it. In fact the whole family loved it. I have seen pineapple salsas all over the internet for the past few summers, so I wanted to give it a try. I wanted it a little spicy, but lots of lime juice. Lots of fresh flavors and so easy to make!
Grilled pineapple salsa might become a staple in our house this summer. So far we have had it on chicken and eaten it with chips. I am thinking of making shrimp or fish tacos with it next. You can really use it however you want. Pork chops would be great, or a grilled pork tenderloin. Oh the possibilities! So fire up the grill, and grill some pineapple for a super easy and versatile salsa.
- 3/4 - 1 whole pineapple , sliced into 1 inch spears
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 fresno pepper , finely chopped
- 2 limes , juiced
- 3 Tbls olive oil
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Preheat grill to high.
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Place pineapple spears on grill and cook for 5-10 minutes; until warmed and you have grill marks, turning once.
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Remove pineapple from grill and cut into bite sized pieces. Mix all of the ingredients together with the chopped pineapple, tossing to coat.
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Store in fridge until ready to serve.
Adapted from Cooking Light
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Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa – Brown Eyed Baker
Stephanie says
I love that you grilled the pineapple first! Sounds so delish!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
Usually I am not a pineapple fan, but when it is grilled it takes on a whole new flavour! Love that you grilled it for this salsa!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
I adore pineapple, and I love the sound of this salsa. I’ll bet it’s the perfect compliment to a rich cut of meat.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
I can never resist grilled pineapple! What a great idea to turn it into salsa!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Grilled pineapple! I LOVE pineapple but have never tried grilling it – this has GOT to happen soon!
Cooking with Crystal says
I’ve never thought to do pineapple in a salsa, but it looks fabulous!
Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy says
I’ve never been to a Brazilian Steakhouse but now I need to google it and find one near me! That sounds like my kind of place to eat, lol! This pineapple salsa sounds incredible!! Perfect for the salmon I have in my fridge. 🙂 Pinned!
Peter Tessgie says
You really haven’t used any sugar or anything else beside the pineapple fructose? Sounds great, I promise to try this summer. Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea.
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
This grilled pineapple salsa looks delicious – I’ll have to try it with some grilled fish or chicken 🙂