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Pineapple Salsa Recipe

This pineapple salsa recipe has a delicious combination of sweet and spicy. It can be served with grilled chicken or fish or as an appetizer with chips.

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Summertime calls for bright colors and bright flavors! This Pineapple Salsa definitely fits the bill.

I remember when I first heard about fruit salsa, I wondered why anyone would want to put fruit in their salsa (even though tomatoes are technically a fruit).

And then I tried it and I realized that I love it as much as I love fruit in my salads like a Raspberry Parmesan Chicken Salad or a Citrus Salad.

When making this recipe, I remembered a fruit salad in a pineapple bowl from my friend Becky over at The Cookie Rookie and I knew that this salsa would look gorgeous in a pineapple bowl as well.

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How To Make Pineapple Salsa

cutting the pineapple bowl for pineapple salsa

Step One:

To make the pineapple bowl, cut about 1/3 of the pineapple off, leaving the stem attached to the larger piece of the pineapple.

making a pineapple bowl for pineapple salsa

Make a cut around the outer edge of the pineapple fruit.

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Make cuts through the center.

Use a metal spoon to loosen and scoop out the pineapple chunks.

Pour the extra juice out of the pineapple bowl so that it is empty.

Step Two:

Dice enough of the pineapple to measure one cup.

Save the rest for another purpose.

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Step Three:

In a small bowl, mix together diced pineapple, diced tomatoes, diced peppers, minced onions, chopped cilantro, lime juice (I love Nellie & Joe’s), salt and pepper.

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Step Four:

Transfer the salsa to the pineapple bowl.

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Step Five:

Store in the fridge or add a small bamboo serving spoon and enjoy!

This pineapple salsa is delicious on everything from tacos to nachos and chicken to fish. Or just scoop it up with some of your favorite tortilla chips.

Pineapple Salsa Recipe Tips and FAQs

1. If you like your salsa spicy, add diced jalapenos.

2. When using freshly squeezed lime juice instead of the bottled kind, warm the limes in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to get the most juice out of them.

3. For the one cup of diced bell peppers, use any mix of red, yellow, orange and green peppers. The more colorful the better!

4. Serving Suggestions: Serve with chicken, pork, fish, or shrimp, add to rice, spoon on top of tacos. Serve as a side dish salad or as an appetizer with tortilla chips.

5. If you want to double the recipe but only have one pineapple to use for a bowl, you can double the recipe and just keep refilling the pineapple bowl. Or try cutting the pineapple in half so that you have two bowls.

cilantro for pineapple salsa

5. What can we use instead of cilantro? Some of my readers have used parsley in place of the cilantro. Or you can skip the cilantro. If you are missing the green color, try adding diced green peppers.

7. Can this recipe be made ahead of time? You can let the salsa sit in the fridge for a few hours or even overnight to let the flavors mingle, but keep in mind that the pineapple serving bowl won’t be quite as fresh looking the next day.

8. What kind of onions should I use? I used red onions in this recipe but you can swap it out with your favorite onion.

9. What else could I add to this pineapple salsa? Try adding minced garlic, diced mangos, diced cucumbers, black beans, diced green onions or corn.

10. Is this recipe gluten free? I’m not sure if a bottled lime juice is gluten free but if you use freshly squeezed lime juice it should be since everything else is fresh except the salt and pepper.

Watch my video to see the Pineapple Salsa recipe in motion.

5 from 3 votes
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Pineapple Salsa Recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

This pineapple salsa recipe has a delicious combination of sweet and spicy. It can be served with grilled chicken or fish or as an appetizer with chips.

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pineapple salsa, salsa recipe
Servings: 10
Calories: 43 kcal
Author: The Gunny Sack
Ingredients
  • Whole pineapple (to use as the bowl)
  • 1 cup diced pineapple
  • 1 cup diced bell peppers (any combination of red, orange, yellow or green peppers)
  • 1 cup diced Roma tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup minced red onion
  • 4 tbsp lime juice (about 2 limes or use bottled lime juice)
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • Optional: 1 tbsp diced jalapenos
Instructions
  1. To make the pineapple bowl, cut about 1/3 of the pineapple off, leaving the stem attached to the larger piece of the pineapple. Make a cut around the outer edge of the pineapple fruit and make cuts across the middle too. Use a metal spoon to loosen and scoop out the pineapple chunks. Pour the extra juice out of the pineapple bowl so that it is empty.
  2. Dice enough of the pineapple chunks to make one cup of diced pineapple to be used for the salsa and save the rest for another use.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together diced pineapple, diced tomatoes, diced peppers, minced onions, chopped cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
  4. Transfer the salsa to the pineapple bowl for serving.
  5. Store in the fridge.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes
  • You can let the pineapple salsa sit for a few hours, or overnight, in the fridge to let the flavors mingle but remember that the pineapple bowl won't look as fresh the next day.
  • This recipe makes 2 1/2 cups. Serving size is 1/4 cup.
Nutrition Facts
Pineapple Salsa Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 43
% Daily Value*
Sodium 31mg 1%
Potassium 129mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 9g
Vitamin A 11.6%
Vitamin C 33.3%
Calcium 1%
Iron 1.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Updated from original shared July 2015.

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Comments

  1. Thanks for this recipe. I love the idea of fruit salsas. The Q&A was perfect as I don’t like cilantro/coriander at all. Using mango instead of pineapple works well. I’m going to try it with Jamie Oliver’s Sticky BBQ Chili Prawns.

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  3. Absolutely Fabulous! Recipe came to a potluck (without jalapenos) and was awesome. So fresh and fruity. I’m gonna use jalapenos!

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  4. I made this and server it along side Ham Corquettes. Could not believe everyone asked for the receipt. Will make again real soon. Thanks

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  5. Made this to go with some baked chicken tenders. So good with chicken! I used Jalepeno juice instead of fresh and deleted tomatoes. Used sweet Texas onions. It was deish!

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  6. I made this for a side at a birthday party, it is a very lovely dish to look at and no one liked it…. 🙁 no adults there liked it

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    • Seriously?! I can’t believe it wasn’t a hit… I brought it at a baseball tail gate and everyone is begging me to make it again.

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  14. This was absolutely delicious! We had ours over rice with chicken! I do think it is even better when made a day or two ahead to let the juices mix

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    • No. The above recipe doesn’t include enough acidity to make the salsa safe for canning. It only calls for 2 tsp of lime juice. You would need upwards of a 1/2 cup or more of lime juice to make it safe for canning.

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  18. I have made this a few times. Love love love this rescipe. It’s really refreshing and it’s awesome with lime chips!!!

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  19. Made a double batch of this yesterday, half with cilantro, and the other half with parsley and jalapenos. Refreshing, light and so delicious! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. 🙂

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  21. Made this tonight! I made one change- added one minced clove of garlic. My husband had serious doubts until he tried it. THIS WAS SOOOO GOOD! This recipe according to hubby “Perfected the first time you made it!” will do again and again!

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  23. Looks so pretty! I’d like to serve it with chips, so you recommend tortilla chips or cinnamon sugar crisps? Also, one of the pictures looks like there is something orange in it, but I don’t see any bring orange in the ingredients…I love color and don’t want to miss anything!

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  29. Just made this. it is so pretty. I had it just with corn chips but will try it on fish tacos tomorrow. Thanks for a healthy recipe that is so pretty and impressive.

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  31. I made this yesterday for a women’s Pinterest party we had. Everyone brought a dish they found on Pinterest and we made 3 DIY crafts. It was a blast. Anyway this was the favorite out of all the dishes. I will make it again. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  32. I just made this to take to my supper club tonight and of course gave it a taste test. Delicious! And such a lovely presentation. Thanks for the salsa recipe!

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  33. There is nothing like fresh salsa but anyway this could be canned. Would be great to use the peppers and tomatoes in the garden for this recipe.

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  34. This may be a silly question:
    The one cup of diced peppers -are they spicy peppers or bell peppers? Thanks!

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  36. I love pineapple salsas! FYI – They are so delicious on grilled fish tacos!! Thx for your recipe. 🙂

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  37. This is delicious as is. If you want to take it over the top and make it a meal, add grilled shrimp. I tossed the shrimp in a little Tejin and grilled. It was wonderful.

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  38. Do you use red onion or white onion? The recipe is not specific but there is red onion used in the photo.

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  40. If there is one thing that my daughter loves, loves, loves, is pineapple. With salsa? Why not! I think this will bring it over the top and look forward to making this soon 🙂

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  41. We had a pineapple salsa at a restaurant & I wanted to recreate at home, came across this recipe & never thought to serve in a pineapple! Brilliant idea! Thank you

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  42. I too see a glob of something red topped on the bowl of ingredients. It is part of the 4 picture collection.

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    • Sorry about that! That is a photo from another salsa recipe that I linked ot at the end of the blog post in case reader might be looking for other salsas. That one is for a fruit salsa.

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  43. In the second picture it shows some kind of sauce being added but I don’t see what it is in the recipe.

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    • One thing you could do is soak the red onion in ice water for a little while first — that takes away a lot of the heat.

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    • ananas entier
      1 tasse d’ananas en dés
      1 poivrons tasse , en dés ( toute combinaison de rouge, orange, jaune ou poivrons verts )
      1 tasse de tomates Roma , coupées en dés
      ⅓ tasse de coriandre hachée
      ¼ tasse d’oignon coupé en dés
      2 limes
      Sel et poivre
      Facultatif : 1 jalapeno , épépiné et coupé en dés
      Pour rendre le bol d’ananas , coupez environ ⅓ de l’ananas , laissant la tige attachée à la plus grande pièce de l’ananas . Faire une coupe autour du bord extérieur de l’ ananas et de faire des coupes à travers le milieu aussi. Utilisez une cuillère en métal pour desserrer et enlever les morceaux d’ananas . Verser le jus supplémentaire hors du bol d’ananas de sorte qu’il est vide .
      Dice assez de morceaux d’ananas pour faire une tasse d’ananas en dés à utiliser pour la salsa et sauver le reste pour un autre usage .
      Dans un petit bol , mélanger l’ananas en dés , tomates en dés , les poivrons en dés , les oignons émincés , la coriandre hachée , le jus de lime , le sel et le poivre.
      Transférer la salsa dans le bol d’ananas pour servir .

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  47. OK I have a dumb question, Ingredients say 1 whole pineapple and 1 cup pineapple diced, does that mean 1 diced cup from the pineapple scooped out of the whole pineapple or 1 cup in ADDITION to what was scooped out?

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    • Hi Kim,
      I not a dumb question at all. I’ve updated the instructions to clarify. You need the whole pineapple to use as the bowl. For the salsa, you only need 1 cup of diced pineapple. The rest of the pineapple chunks that were scooped out can be saved for another use. Best of luck!
      ~Tonia

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  52. I don’t want to leave your website but it’s already 11 p.m and I must get some snooze time! I’m new to your page and I’ve got quite a few recipes picked out for next week that look scrumptious. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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  53. Made this last week, lovely colour and presentation. I am not a cilantro lover, so next time I would half the amount of cilantro, i found it a little overpowering. Otherwise it was delicious and a big hit at my lunch group.

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