Grilled Pineapple-Avocado Salsa (CL, June '11)

[applecrisp]

I was looking for something to do with some pineapple and this recipe caught my eye ..... had lime, cilantro, avocado. Bingo.

I didn't make the whole recipe, and winged some of the amounts. And, bet it would be good even without the avocado. Shocking I know.

I made it on my spacious patio, breaking in my new super sized grill. Oh wait, I made it on my electric stove. Still good.


Grilled Pineapple-Avocado Salsa
Cooking Light JUNE 2011

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
Hands-on:25 Minutes
Total:25 Minutes
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
Cooking spray
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 serrano chile, minced
1 avocado

Preparation
1. Preheat grill to high heat.

2. Combine oil and honey, stirring well. Brush oil mixture over pineapple. Place pineapple on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove from grill; cool 5 minutes. Chop. Combine pineapple, onion, and next 6 ingredients (through serrano); toss gently.

3. Peel, seed, and dice avocado. Add avocado to the pineapple mixture, and toss gently.

Amount per serving

Calories: 166
Fat: 7.5g
Saturated fat: 1.1g
Monounsaturated fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
Protein: 1.7g
Carbohydrate: 26.8g
Fiber: 4.6g
Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Iron: 0.7mg
Sodium: 201mg
Calcium: 27mg

[PAMMELA]

Did you serve with chips? What kind?

This looks perfect for our Supper Club Caribbean appetizer this weekend.... i'm making Bobby Flay's Grilled Jerk Chicken with mango/cilantro relish, but would like to make an easy appetizer also....i think this will be great!

[cocoa'smom]

I think this salsa was part of the Taco Party menu, right? We made that whole menu last year for a neighbor's birthday party and it all was fantastic! That salsa was great with the fish tacos from the menu.

[PAMMELA]

So you only ate it with the tacos not with chips/crackers?

[cocoa'smom]

Yes, just with the tacos. It would be good with chips, too, though, I think. It is kind of a thick salsa, more like a pico de gallo (chopped up veggies) - not thin like a salsa you might get from a jar. I actually think maybe I did eat the leftovers with chips. Sorry, can't remember. Wonder what applecrisp did with hers?

[applecrisp]

Mine was quite chunky (there is a pic of the recipe under CL's recipe section), just like cocoasmom said. And, it didn't have the "liquid" of the typical salsa. I used mine as more of a side.

I had it along with flank steak.

I've never had fish tacos, maybe I need to change that.

[PAMMELA]

Well maybe it is too close to the mango relish i'm doing.

Any other ideas for a caribbean appetizer?