Pineapple Salsa has sweet, spicy, savory, and salty flavors all mixed into one magical dish. Serve it with chips or over your favorite Tex-Mex recipe.
Pineapple salsa
I love fruit salsa! There's something magical about the sweet, spicy, savory, and salty flavors all mixed together into one amazing dish.
My kids also happen to love pineapple, which means I pick one up pretty often for them to eat.
I really like using pineapple for fruit salsa because it's so acidic naturally, kind of like a tomato, that it just transitions into salsa really well. I like to add sweet colored bell peppers for some color, crunch, and sweetness, and then a little lime juice, cilantro, and onion so that it tastes like a traditional salsa. Don't forget the salt and pepper in this recipe. The salt really brings out the sweetness in the dish and is a must.
There are all kinds of ways to serve this pineapple salsa:
- We love it with chips (these homemade baked tortilla chips are so good)
- Served over The Best Chicken Tostada Recipe
- Crunchy Baked Chicken Tacos
- The Best Chicken Tacos Ever
- It'd be perfect served with fish tacos too!
How long does homemade salsa last?
This salsa will be the best if eaten within 3-5 days.
How do I control the heat of this salsa?
To take the heat down a notch, make sure to remove the seeds of the jalapeño pepper.
How do I get more juice from a lime?
To maximize the amount of lime juice, I like to microwave the lime for 30 seconds, then roll it around on the counter. Then juice the lime with a juicer or simple by hand.
Pineapple Salsa
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
Pineapple salsa has sweet, spicy, savory, and salty flavors all mixed into one magical dish. Serve it with chips or over your favorite Tex-Mex recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ a pineapple, cored, skin removed, and chopped (about 2 ½ cups)
- 1 cup chopped bell pepper, any color
- ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 jalapeno finely diced, optional
- juice of one lime
- salt and pepper to taste (about ½ teaspoon of each)
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine all ingredients and stir to combine. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste. Serve right away.
- This is excellent on fish tacos, on chips, and served over chicken breast.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Category: Side
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 46
- Sugar: 8.3g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 11.9g
- Protein: 0.7g
Keywords: salsa, pineapple, Tex-mex
In the mood for more salsa recipes? Check these out:
- Mango Salsa Recipe
- Simple Salsa Verde Recipe
- The Best Blender Salsa Ever
- Chunky Fresh Tomato Salsa
- Pico + Guac = Pico de Guaco
- Easy Restaurant-Style Salsa Recipe
Pineapple Salsa is sweet, spicy, savory, and salty flavors all mixed together into one amazing dish. I know you're going to love it!
Becky H
Oh girl, your photo skillz are killer! I want to eat my screen <3
katie w
I will have to try this, pineapple is Rhett's favorite fruit. I can't wait for the peach salsa, I just got 3 huge boxes yesterday!!!