Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Name: Grilled Pineapple Salsa
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon mild chili powder, like Aleppo or New Mexico; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 medium pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced or quartered; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or mint leaves, or a combination; 4 scallions, chopped; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon lime juice, or to taste; 1 medium tomato, cored, seeded and chopped, with its juice; 2 shallots, chopped; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 teaspoons sherry or balsamic vinegar, or to taste

By Mark Bittman

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: 5(31)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings

1teaspoon mild chili powder, like Aleppo or New Mexico
1teaspoon salt
1teaspoon sugar
1medium pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced or quartered

Option No. 1

1medium red onion, chopped
1tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste
¼cup chopped fresh cilantro or mint leaves, or a combination

Option No. 2

4scallions, chopped
1tablespoon minced fresh ginger
½teaspoon minced garlic
2teaspoons soy sauce
1tablespoon lime juice, or to taste

Option No. 3

1medium tomato, cored, seeded and chopped, with its juice
2shallots, chopped
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2teaspoons sherry or balsamic vinegar, or to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Start a charcoal or gas grill; fire should be moderately hot. Combine chili powder, salt and sugar and sprinkle pineapple with it. Grill on each side until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes total. Remove and cool.
Step 2
Roughly chop pineapple and combine it and its juice with any of the 3 groups of ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning and serve immediately.

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mj1 year ago

I used Option 1 as a starting point, but only used 1/2 the pineapple; 1/2 the onion; added a persian cucumber and red bell pepper; and put both lemon and lime juice. Served it on top of grilled pork. It was excellent!

L7 years ago

Absolutely delicious, I made Option 2. Makes a WHOLE lot of salsa, we'll be eating for the next few days. YUM!

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