Fresh pineapple gets grilled to sweet ‘n’ smoky perfection and then tossed with fresh kiwi, strawberries, and orange for one killer summer fruit salsa!—Don’t forget the cinnamon tortilla chips!
We need to have a serious discussion about the appetizer portion of the Fourth of July.
As in…this fruit salsa for example. It NEEDS not wants to be on your snacky-snack table this upcoming long holiday weekend. Preferably in jumbo-sized salsa bowls with a bajillion cinnamon tortilla chips nearby.
Seriously. Do not serve this fruit salsa any other way, y’all. UNLESS it’s on a spoon in the privacy of your coat closet.
#theshameisveryreal. ???
Okay, let’s take a quick moment here to gab about something near and dear to my summer-lovin’ heart.
G-R-I-L-L-E-D pineapple, people. The one and only answer to world peace.
Haven’t hopped onboard that summer bandwagon yet? Grilled pineapple will take you there and back again in record time.
You probably wouldn’t thinking that rubbing fresh pineapple with coconut sugar and throwing it straight on the grill for a few minutes would have a huge impact of flavor but good gosh, you guys, the FLAVOR! The sweetness and tangyness goes up a TON while a subtle smoky flavor just brings us all the way home to summer heaven.
Is it even possible to make heaven heavenly-er? Because then strawberries, kiwi, and fresh orange join our salsa shindig.
With cinnamon-sugary tortilla chips, yo. Because spoons serve their duty here, but cinnamon chips are totally BAE.
This fruit salsa is just quite simply the bomb, guys. I literally can’t stop eating it, and to be honest, I don’t really ever want to.
Ever. Don’t even try to stop me.
Fourth of July appy-apps = NAILED. Do this thing.
Grilled Pineapple Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
Ingredients
- SALSA:
- 1 fresh pineapple
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 cup fresh strawberries finely diced
- 2 fresh kiwis peeled and finely diced
- 1 navel orange peeled and finely diced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- CINNAMON SUGAR TORTILLA CHIPS:
- 3 flour tortillas each cut into 8 wedges
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Make the salsa: Slice the skin off the pineapple and remove center of pineapple. Cut pineapple in half and save one half for another use. Cut remaining pineapple into 3 planks and sprinkle each side with sugar. Grill pineapple over medium-high heat, turning once until pineapple is slightly charred on the outside, about 8 minutes. Cool pineapple then finely dice.
- Combine pineapple with strawberries, kiwi, orange, and lime juice. Refrigerate while you make the cinnamon chips.
- Make the chips: Preheat oven to 400F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange tortilla wedges in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Brush wedges with butter, combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over tortillas. Bake tortillas at 400F 9-10 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
- Serve fruit salsa with cinnamon chips. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
I love seeing fruit salsas this time of year! I really like the idea of it grilled with tons of pineapple! I think I would just dig in with a spoon, this looks SO good! And those tortilla chips look just perfect!
Sarah says
Oh, this salsa is TOTALLY spoon-worthy. I know this firsthand of course. Haha!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
That grilled pineapple looks so good! And those cinnamon chips!
What a delicious summer appetizer. I’m always a sucker for a fruit salsa. 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks Christin! It’s seriously ALL the best things about summer piled into one bowl!
Amanda says
Oh yum! Grilled pineapple is the BEST! I love that you have it in a salsa. So good! And these tortilla chips sound like the bomb!
Sarah says
Yes, grilled pineapple is TOTALLY the best! Thanks Amanda!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
Sarah! What is this insanity?! I have never seen a grilled pineapple salsa but I am 100% on board. It looks phenomenal and I LOVE how the cinnamon chips can take it to the dessert side of things. Um, AMAZING!
Sarah says
Ashley you SO need to hop onboard the grilled pineapple train. Your summer life will be changed forever!!
Jen | Baked by an Introvert says
You had me at pineapple salsa! And then again at cinnamon chips!!! I am completely smitten with this appetizer so much that I want to have as a meal. I want this and nothing else!!
Sarah says
It’s totally meal-worthy! Do it. 😀
Bethany @ Athletic Avocado says
OMG stawp this madness….. a sweet version of salsa and chips WHAT? Genius and amazing and mind blowing all at the same time!
Sarah says
I love your enthusiasm, Bethany!! You’ve got to try this salsa this weekend!
Denise @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
I have yet to jump on the fruit grilling bandwagon after having some seriously slimy grilled peaches last summer…but you’re convincing me I should try it again! This looks delicious and I love those cinnamon chips 🙂
Sarah says
My secret to grilling the fruit is just a short but sweet time on the grill—just enough to give it an amazing smokey flavor!
Michelle | A Latte Food says
Oh my goodness, girl, yes to all the grilled pineapple! I’m a believer this could totally bring world peace! This is so happening this weekend!
Sarah says
Yay!! Have an awesome holiday weekend, Michelle! xoxo
Danielle says
Oh my gosh, Sarah! This looks so good! I feel like I need to go buy a pineapple right now and grill it. How have I never tried this before?!
Sarah says
You TOTALLY need to run out and grab a pineapple asap, Danielle!
Kelly // The Pretty Bee says
I LOVE pineapple salsa , but grilling it?!? Now that’s genius!
Sarah says
Thanks Kelly!! It seriously brings this salsa to a WHOLE ‘nother level!
annie says
Oh grilled fruit heck yes! And I love how you thought to pair it with sweet chips. So it can be an appetizer or a dessert. Smarty pants.
Sarah says
Perfect for an appetizer or dessert! Or just both. 😀
Kelly says
Anything with grilled pineapple totally has my vote especially when you throw it into a fruit salsa! This looks gorgeous, Sarah! I totally want to dive right in head first Love the cinnamon chips!
Sarah says
Thanks Kelly! It’s literally impossible to stop eating!!
Manali@CookWithManali says
omg, it’s difficult to say what I love more, the salsa or the chips! Well I will take both with both my hands, yum!
Sarah says
Haha yes! Just take them both!