Sweet, smoky and tropical pineapple salsa – the grilled ‘effect’ will make you eat the whole thing. Perfect as side dish, sandwich/wrap filling or with salad So Fiesta Friday Healthy Recipe Challenge started kicking in. When Angie revealed the rules and the recipe should have pineapples in it, I still didn’t know what to do. It took a while until grilled pineapple salsa came to mind. The only thing left? Leafy greens. Hmm… Before I finally proceed with my Fiesta Friday Healthy Challenge entry, let me just talk about this grilled pineapple salsa… I love fruit-based salsa/salad and mango is my favorite. Since this challenge requires pineapple, I’d say bye bye for a while to my favorite fruit. I knew fresh pineapples aren’t that sweet like the one in can if you pick a good fruit. How to pick? Don’t ask me – ask the store fruit ninja (a.k.a. the ones who is in-charge with fruits at your local grocery store). I was planning to “coat” this with sugar syrup, but that’s a big No, No for now… In my experience in grilling the pineapples, the tang disappears, but dries out a little. I did mix 4 slices of grilled pineapple with the non-grilled ones and it came out perfect. I grilled this in a pan, but if you char-grill the pineapples and the veggies, it will give you a deliciously smoky flavor. If you are not a fan like me, you can also check out this post for the trick on how to get the smoky effect. I also grilled red bell peppers and onions to come along with the salsa. Added some cucumber, tomatoes and squeeze of lemon juice… and I got amazing salsa! 😉 I served this as a filling and as a “dip” / side dish to my Spinach Flatbread. Heading over to Fiesta Friday # 155 to bring this delicious salsa. Also sharing at Food Friday | Saucy Saturdays | Happiness is Homemade | Family Joy Blog Link Up Party | Melt in Your Mouth Monday | Mix It Up Monday | What’s For Dinner? | What’d You Do This Weekend? | Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party | Totally Terrific Tuesday | Cook Blog Share | Tickle My Tastebuds Tuesday | Foodie Friends Friday | Turn It Up Tuesday | Featured at Ava’s Alphabet’s 25 Amazing Dip Recipes Please follow and like us: