Easy To Make Homemade Roasted Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa Is A Great Vegan Appetizer. Made without tomatoes. Perfect Over Grilled Tofu And A Great Snack With Tortilla Chips And Guacamole.
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Salsa Ingredients
This easy fruit salsa recipe was inspired by Trader Joe's pineapple salsa but better with fresh pineapple and no tomatoes.
Fresh Pineapples - use fresh pineapple because canned and frozen pineapples texture is to watery in this recipe.
Jalapeño - good contrast to the sweetness of the roasted pineapples.
Mint - pairs perfectly with the pineapples and gives it a refreshing pop.
Lime - the acid.
Instructions
Roasting Pineapple
Step 1: Preheat over to 425 degree.
Step 2: Cut off top and bottom of pineapple. Then cut off remaining pineapple peel on sides.
Step 3: Cut pineapple in half and then cut each side into slices for roasting.
Step 4: Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
Step 5: Roast for 20 minutes.
Step 6: Dice roasted pineapple slices and place in mixing bowl.
Prepping Pineapple Salsa
Step 7: Finely chop the cilantro, onions, bell peppers, mint and jalapeños and place in mixing bowl with diced pineapple.
Step 8: Add juice from lime to bowl. Mix all the ingredients together.
Step 10: Depending on the ripeness of your pineapple. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
Serve over tofu, with tortilla chips or vegan tacos.
Serving Suggestions For Pineapple Salsa
- Topping for grilled tofu
- Great appetizers with chips and guacamole
- For a twist as a topping for vanilla ice cream
- With sliced avocados
- Great with tacos
Storage
- To Store. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prepare In Advance. Can you make ahead; how long will it keep? Yes, can make a day ahead. Store in a sealed container. The salsa will last about a week but is best eaten within a day or two. After that its starts to get soggy from all of the pineapple juice.
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📖 Recipe
Roasted Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 medium Pineapple - one fresh whole pineapple (Look for a pineapple with a less green rind. More yellow equals sweeter. It should be firm and feel heavy for its size. Lastly it should be aromatic)
- ⅓ cup Red Onion - finely diced
- ⅓ cup Orange Bell Pepper - diced
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro - finely diced. Add more if you’re really looking for a kick.
- 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
- 1 teaspoon Jalapeno pepper - finely diced
- 3 or 4 leafs Fresh Mint - finely diced
- Salt & Pepper - to taste
Instructions
Roasting Pineapple
- Preheat over to 425 degree
- Cut off top and bottom of pineapple. Then cut off remaining pineapple peel on sides
- Cut pineapple in half and then cut each side into slices for roasting
- Place on parchment lined baking sheet
- Roast for 20 minutes
- Dice roasted pineapple slices and place in mixing bowl
Prepping Pineapple Salsa
- Finely chop the cilantro, onions, bell peppers, mint and jalapeno and place in mixing bowl with diced pineapple
- Add juice from lime to bowl
- Mix all the ingredients together
- Depending on the ripeness of your pineapple. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary
- Serve over tofu, with tortilla chips or topping on your taco
Nutrition
These nutritional figures should be considered estimates. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe.
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Jules Davis
Made this version with pineapples and also used mango too, loved both.
pip
sweett and salty great job! 👍