This spicy pineapple habanero salsa is an amazingly versatile recipe and a spicy twist on classic pineapple salad. It is packed with vegetables and loaded with bright tropical flavors.
Each bite is profoundly satisfying and engages every taste bud in the tongue. This spicy salsa is sour, sweet, and spicy, and endorses deliciousness. You will love its richness even if you are not a chips and salsa person.
This quick dip to prepare effortlessly, and easy to personalize to suit your heat level. Best to serve with chips, nachos, tacos, grilled or barbequed meat.
What’s good about Pineapple habanero salsa?
Easy. It is one of the delectable recipes with habanero peppers that is super simple to make.
Versatile. Transform this salsa into different forms. Spoon over generously as a topping for a burger, toss them in ravioli, make nachos, with fish tacos, toss with scrambled eggs, and more.
Family-friendly. Habanero is a hot pepper. However, it’s easy to control the heat by removing the seeds. It makes everyone love this crunchy pineapple and habanero salsa.
Salad or dip. Serve them as a dip with chips or as a side salad. Both these options are delicious in their way.
The ingredients
Pineapple. Fresh pineapples work well for this recipe, because of their crunchy texture and zest.
Onion. I prefer white or yellow onions, as they have a mild sweetness that bridges the natural taste of the pineapple.
Cilantro. Enhances the hot pineapple salsa, plus gives a contrasting look when served. This fresh herb is highly recommended for its wonderful flavors.
Lemon juice. The modest amount that gels up excellently with other co-ingredients adds a perfect zing to pineapple habanero salsa.
Habanero. Added for the heat and the aroma. The seeds are hot and decide the heat of the salsa. Add just the skin for mild heat.
How to make it?
Chop habanero. Habanero peppers are hot. Proceed with caution. Wear gloves if you are not familiar with the peppers before. Make a note that seeds are the hottest here.
Slice the habanero into two, using a spoon or melon corer, and scoop out the seeds, and the rib. Reserve the seeds, and you may add them later. And cut them finely.
Chop pineapple. Remove the hard skin of the pineapple(you may refer to this pineapple-cutting technique, to learn without wasting). And cut them finely.
Chop onion and cilantro. Cut these to match the size of the chopped pineapple.
Combine. Add chopped pineapple, habanero, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a mixing bowl. Toss them until all the ingredients combine well with each other.
Serve. Serve pineapple habanero salsa along with chips or nachos. Or serve them as a side salad.
What to serve with?
Tortilla Chips. Unbeatable combo with the pineapple habanero salsa. Scoop generously over for a fabulous punch. The crunchy chips like this spicy tortilla chips and the excellent salsa is a worthy experience to try.
Chicken. This delectable salsa to the last drop is perfect with cedar-grilled chicken or spicy garlic lime chicken.
Bread. Thinking of making a wholesome dinner? Serve with a roll of bread and a protein of your choice.
Vegetables. Serve pineapple habanero salsa as a side with veggie dishes like spicy roasted vegetables.
Sandwiches. Nicely spice up the sandwich spread a decent amount of salsa as a top layer, and enjoy every bite.
Tacos. Fill the fish or shrimp taco with the salsa, and feel the heaven.
How to store?
Kitchen counter. It stays good for up to 2 hours at room temperature.
For a party. To prolong the storing time when preparing for a party. Store the salsa bowl over a blanket of ice cubes. This increases the shelf storing time and keeps the textures well.
Refrigerate. Refrigerate in an airtight container to use within 2 days.
The tools to make the dish easy
Measuring spoons and cups. A must-have tool in any kitchen and perfect tasting pineapple habanero salsa is achieved every time we make it.
Food processor. This reduces the work involved by 50%. You may pulse until the fruit becomes tiny chunks or crush it further and serve it in a semi-liquid form.
Chef's knife. It is one of the most suitable investments in the kitchen.
Serving bowl. Choose the suitable bowl, that highlights the salsa's color and texture.
FAQ
You may also add jalapeno along with habanero for more intense heat. Chop them to the size of pineapple in here, to look more uniform.
Some of you might not be comfortable with this aroma, but you can substitute with basil leaves for an Italian-style flavored pineapple habanero salsa. Other rich herbs like parsley or mint are also recommended. Since these herbs have a strong flavor, add half the quantity of cilantro in this recipe.
The food processor is recommended as it reduces the processing time by half. You may add all the ingredients and pulse the machine until it reaches the desired consistency.
Corn, regular, cassava flour, scoop, bite-size, anything, and everything is lovely. As long as they hold the shape, it’s perfect to dig in.
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Printable recipe card
Pineapple habanero salsa
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon habanero finely chopped
- ¼ cup white onion finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add finely chopped pineapple, habanero, white onion, cilantro, and salt.
- Combine gently until all the ingredients combined well.
- Serve with chips or grilled meat.
Notes
Nutrition
Recommended tools for making this recipe
Blender. Your salsa superhero, turning chunks of pineapple and habanero into a delightfully tropical salsa.
Cutting Board. They are great for chopping the ingredients in this pineapple habanero salsa. The bigger, the better for this flavor-packed salsa.
Lime Squeezer: A bright and shiny tool for extracting all the juice from your limes, adding that zesty finish to your salsa.
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