Grilled Pineapple Chipotle Salsa

ellie_'s Note:

This sounds an interesting salsa for tortilla chips or spooned over shrimp tacos or with grilled pork. Recipe source: local newspaper adapted from Cilantro Secrets

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 cups

• 1 fresh pineapple
• 1 red onion
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• salt
• dried chipotle powder or chili powder

Directions:

1. Prepare grill and oil grill racks.
2. Trim the top and bottom of pineapple and then quarter pineapple.
3. Cut onion into rings.
4. Grill pineapple and onion rings for a few minutes on each side until slightly charred. Allow them to cool and then trim the outer skin and core from pineapple wedges (discarding skin and core).
5. Chop pineapple and onion into bite-size pieces.
6. In a serving dish or bowl combine pineapple, onion, garlic, lime juice and cilantro. Add salt and chipotle powder to taste.

Reviews

[Kittencalskitchen]

This is good but not enough heat for my family, I had to add in a large jalapeno pepper and increased the garlic, fresh grilled pineapple really makes a difference for this recipe! thanks Ellie!...Kitten:)