Grilled Pineapple Salsa Three Ways

Name: Grilled Pineapple Salsa Three Ways
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon mild chili powder (Aleppo or New Mexico); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 medium fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon juice (to taste); 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (or any combination) or 1/4 cup mint leaf (or any combination); 4 scallions, chopped; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon lime juice (to taste); 1 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped; 2 shallots, chopped; fresh ground pepper, to taste; 2 teaspoons sherry wine (to taste) or 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar (to taste)

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Recipe by Kumquat the Cats fr

Pineapple used to be exotic and expensive, but now it's more common and cheaper. Either way, it's one of my favorite fruits. This recipe was developed by Mark Bittman (the Minimalist) and was published in the New York Times.

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READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Base
1

teaspoon mild chili powder (Aleppo or New Mexico)
1

teaspoon salt
1

teaspoon sugar
1

medium fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced
Option 1
1

medium red onion, chopped
1

tablespoon lemon juice (to taste)
¹⁄₄

cup chopped cilantro (or any combination) or 1/4 cup mint leaf (or any combination)
Option 2
4

scallions, chopped
1

tablespoon minced fresh ginger
¹⁄₂

teaspoon minced garlic
2

teaspoons soy sauce
1

tablespoon lime juice (to taste)
Option 3
1

medium tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped
2

shallots, chopped
fresh ground pepper, to taste
2

teaspoons sherry wine (to taste) or 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar (to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Start a charcoal or gas grill. Fire should be moderately hot.
Combine chili powder, salt and sugar and sprinkle evenly over the pineapple.
Grill on each side until lightly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes total. Remove and let cool.
Roughly chop pineapple and combine it and its juice with the ingredients of one of the 3 options. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately.

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