## Grilled Pineapple Salad: A Tropical Treat for Your Taste Buds
If you're looking for a refreshing and flavorful summer salad that's perfect for any occasion, look no further than grilled pineapple salad. This tropical dish combines the sweetness of grilled pineapple with the tangy zip of lime dressing, creating a tantalizing flavor combination that will delight your taste buds.
This grilled pineapple salad is not only delicious, but it's also incredibly versatile. It can be served as a light lunch or dinner, or as a side dish at your next barbecue or potluck. You can also customize it to your liking by adding other fruits, such as mango, papaya, or strawberries. And if you're feeling adventurous, you can even add a bit of grilled shrimp or chicken for a protein-packed meal.
No matter how you choose to serve it, grilled pineapple salad is sure to be a hit. So fire up your grill and get ready to enjoy this tropical treat!
**Recipes in the article:**
* Grilled Pineapple Salad with Lime Dressing
* Grilled Pineapple Salad with Coconut Dressing
* Grilled Pineapple Salad with Honey-Mustard Dressing
* Grilled Pineapple Salad with Balsamic Glaze
Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions and a list of ingredients. You'll also find helpful tips for grilling pineapple and making the perfect dressing. So what are you waiting for? Get grilling!
GRILLED CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD
I frequently prepare this fabulous, filling salad for supper.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. In a small bowl, combine the juice; oil, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, ginger and cayenne. Brush some over pineapple slices; set aside. , Sprinkle both sides of chicken with pepper; grill or broil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Slice into strips. , Grill or broil pineapple, turning to brown both sides, for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. In a large bowl, toss the greens, peppers, mushrooms and onion. Top with chicken and pineapple; or arrange on four plates. Drizzle with remaining dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 12g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 551mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, salads and dressings, main course
Time 35m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- If using a broiler, turn it on.
- For the pasta, bring water to boil in a covered pot.
- Wash, trim and chop fennel finely and place in large serving bowl.
- Cut pineapple into small pieces. You will need about 3/4 of the pineapple to make 1 1/2 cups. Add to fennel.
- If using a stove-top grill, prepare. Grill or broil chicken until it is brown on both sides, about 10 minutes, depending on thickness of pieces.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Cut up olives and grate onion; add to bowl along with anchovy paste, mustards, Worcestershire sauce, yogurt and vinegar.
- Wash, trim and dry arugula.
- When chicken is cooked, remove and cut into julienne strips; add to bowl.
- Drain pasta and add to bowl. Season with pepper.
- Arrange arugula on two serving plates and top with chicken salad. Add two slices of crusty French or Italian bread.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 818, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 111 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 486 milligrams, Sugar 21 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GRILLED PINEAPPLE AND CHICKEN SALAD
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories main-dish
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 to 8 servings (2 generous quarts)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the grill. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil. Place the chicken on the grill and cook for about 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and nicely marked by the grill. Brush the pineapple slices with the remaining olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Place the pineapple slices on the grill and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until the fruit is slightly softened and nicely marked by the grill. Remove from the grill and cool. Reserve 4 slices of the pineapple and dice the rest of the fruit. Dice the cooled chicken. In the bowl of a food processor, add the 4 reserved slices of fruit. Process until mostly smooth. While the processor is still running, add the walnut oil in a steady stream until combined and emulsified. Stir in the chervil and season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl, toss the diced chicken, pineapple, red onions, celery, and walnuts with the dressing. Cover the salad and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a non-reactive and heavy-bottomed pot until 350 degrees F. Add wontons slowly to prevent the oil from bubbling over. Fry the wontons for 30 seconds or until crispy. Drain on paper towels and season with salt and sesame oil.
- Serve chicken salad on top of Bibb lettuce leaves and garnish with chopped parsley and fried wontons.
GRILLED PINEAPPLE SALAD
Sweet and savory come together beautifully in this salad of marinated grilled chicken and pineapple on a healthy bed of baby spinach. We never have leftovers and everyone who eats it wants the recipe! Use fresh pineapple and rosemary; it makes the dish.
Provided by S-Zirl
Categories Salad
Time 3h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix beer, honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil, rosemary, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a large resealable plastic bag until thoroughly combined. Add chicken to the marinade, evenly coat, and squeeze air from the bag. Seal and refrigerate several hours to overnight, turning bag over occasionally.
- Preheat outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Twist top from pineapple and cut peel off in long vertical strips. Cut pineapple into wedges vertically and cut the tough core from each wedge.
- Thread marinated chicken tenders onto skewers. Grill chicken and pineapple wedges on the preheated grill until chicken is no longer pink inside, chicken juices run clear, and pineapple wedges are tender and show light brown grill marks, 10 to 12 minutes. Cut chicken and pineapple into bite-sized pieces.
- Toss spinach with pine nuts and mandarin orange segments in a large bowl. Top salad with chicken and pineapple pieces. Serve on salad plates; drizzle each serving with 2 teaspoons poppy seed dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.5 calories, Carbohydrate 52.1 g, Cholesterol 68.3 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 706.4 mg, Sugar 39.9 g
GRILLED AHI TUNA & PINEAPPLE SPINACH SALAD #A1
A.1. Original Sauce Recipe Contest Entry. Light and refreshing organic baby spinach leaves tossed with shallot vinaigrette topped with juicy seared Ahi tuna & pineapple, sliced red onion, crumbled goat cheese and walnuts.
Provided by Kim Marie C.
Categories Sauces
Time 33m
Yield 4 Kebobs, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make tuna marinade-Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil (reserve the rest for vinaigrette) with the A1 and Sriracha sauces.
- Cut tuna into 16-1 1/2 inch cubes, place in zipper sealed bag, pour 2/3 cup of marinade over tuna (reserve rest to brush on pineapple later), make sure all pieces are coated, close bag and lay flat in refrigerator for 30 minutes (turn bag over after 1st 15 minutes).
- Vinaigrette for spinach-Whisk red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup olive oil, honey, lemon juice, shallots, salt & pepper until emulsified. Put to side for use later.
- Slice red onion pieces in half and separate. Put to side.
- Rub vegetable oil on grill surface with paper towel, preheat grill on high for 5 minutes.
- Use 4 metal skewers each will have 5 tuna cubes and 4 pineapple cubes when complete, starting with a piece of tuna first alternate tuna and pineapple cubes. Brush the pineapple with the remaining marinade from earlier.
- Sear kebobs 3-4 minutes on each side and remove from grill promptly. Remove from skewers as soon as they are cool enough to handle. Put to side.
- Toss spinach with vinaigrette and place on serving dish, distribute red onion slices, crumble goat cheese on top, add seared tuna & pineapple cubes, top with crumbled walnuts. Serve immediately.
GLAZED SUGAR LOAF PINEAPPLE AND LOBSTER SALAD GARNISHED WITH TOASTED COCONUT AND CUBAN STYLE CITRUS GRILLED SHRIMP
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Mix vanilla seed, sugar, and rum together in a large bowl. Add the pineapple and marinate for 15 minutes. Cook pineapple with melted butter in large pan over medium-high heat in batches until pineapple has caramelized. Cool and cut into small diced pieces. Set aside.
- Cut tails lengthwise and crack shell. Pull out meat but keep tail attached at tail end. Season with Bijol, salt, and pepper. Brush with butter. Roast until cooked, approximately 15 minutes, basting with butter a few times. Cool and dice.
- Combine lobster, pineapple, mango, papaya, water chestnuts, red pepper, carrots, bamboo shoots, chives, and cabbage and mix gently with 1/4 cup of the Lime Mango dressing.
- Preheat a grill: Cut sugar cane into 4 skewers, about 4 to 5 inches long. Season with Bijol, salt, and pepper. Mix butter, zest, and fruit juice then brush shrimp with butter mixture. Grill, basting with butter mixture until shrimp is fully cooked.
- Place 3 to 4 pineapple chips on bottom of plate and place coconut in center of chips. Fill coconut with salad. Garnish with lengthwise chips and pineapple leaves. Spoon a tablespoon of dressing on each plate. Lean shrimp skewer against coconut and plate at an angle.
- Start by adding everything from lime juice to cilantro and blend.using a burr mixer, hand held electric mixer or whisk. Slowly add in oil while continuing to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. For the pineapple chips: Peel and cut the pineapple in half width-wise. Cut small wedges out of the pineapple to create thin flower slices. Cut other half lengthwise to remove the core. Dip into simple syrup and place on a silicone mat or parchment paper on a sheet pan at 200 degrees in oven for about 4 hours until dried out to create chips.
- Bring all ingredients to a simmer in a small saucepan. When the sugar is dissolved, remove from the heat and allow to cool. Remove the vanilla bean.
3-INGREDIENT GRILLED STEAK, PINEAPPLE, AND AVOCADO SALAD
A fresh, bright pineapple dressing ties together this irresistible platter of grilled pineapple rings, strip steak, and creamy avocado.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories 3-Ingredient Recipes Steak Summer Pineapple Avocado Grill Grill/Barbecue Quick & Easy Dinner
Yield 4-6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Season steak with 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper. Let sit at room temperature at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, purée 1 pineapple round, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 2 Tbsp. water in a blender until smooth. Add 3 Tbsp. oil and blend until smooth; set aside.
- Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or heat a grill pan over medium-high; oil grate or pan. Grill steaks and remaining pineapple rounds, turning occasionally, until pineapple is lightly charred and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of steak registers 120°F, 8-10 minutes for medium-rare (pineapple may take longer to cook than steak). Transfer steak to a cutting board. Let sit at least 15 minutes, then thinly slice. Transfer pineapple to a platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
- Cut avocados in half crosswise around pit, then carefully peel off skin with your hands. Slice each half crosswise into 1/2" rings.
- Arrange sliced steak and avocado on platter with pineapple. Drizzle with pineapple dressing; season with salt and pepper.
AVOCADO, WATERCRESS AND GRILLED PINEAPPLE SALAD
Provided by Amanda Freitag
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the olive oil and lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Add the avocados and red onions to the bowl and gently coat with the lime dressing. Set aside.
- Prepare a grill (or griddle) for medium-high heat. Grill the pineapple slices until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes each side.
- To assemble the salad, start with the watercress, then alternate the avocado and red onion mixture with the grilled pineapple. Drizzle the remaining dressing over the salad. Sprinkle the cilantro leaves on top.
GRILLED PINEAPPLE AND ONION SALAD
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Evenly cut the pineapple into 1/2-inch thick slices. Using a small 1-inch biscuit cutter, pierce a hole into middle of pineapple slices. Brush the pineapple and onion slices with glaze, place on the grill and brush again with glaze. Grill for 2 minutes and flip, grilling other side.
- Place a bed of spinach leaves on a serving platter and top with the pineapple and onion slices. Drizzle with Vinaigrette and serve.
- Place all ingredients into a medium bowl and whisk together.
- Pour ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together.
GRILLED SHRIMP, TOFU, AND PINEAPPLE SALAD
In this dish, tofu shows its smoky side and grilled shrimp takes on the spicy and sweet flavors of honey, sambal oelek, garlic, and ginger. Serve with juicy fruit, jicama, cucumbers, and carrots for a light and fragrant salad.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the salad: Place tofu slices on a rimmed baking sheet between layers of paper towels. Place a baking sheet weighted with heavy cans on top of the tofu. Let stand for 30 minutes. Pat tofu until completely dry.
- Place shrimp in a bowl. Puree vinegar, honey, sambal oelek, garlic, and ginger in a food processor until smooth, and pour over shrimp. Turn shrimp until well coated. Cover and refrigerate, turning once, for 1 hour.
- Preheat grill to medium. Cut pineapple lengthwise along sides of core into 2 large pieces, then slice each piece lengthwise into thirds. Reserve remaining center piece for another use. Grill pineapple, turning frequently, until brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Brush tofu with oil, sprinkle with the salt and pepper, and grill, turning once, until brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Grill shrimp, turning once, until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Cut pineapple crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut tofu into 1/2-inch cubes. Peel shrimp, and combine with pineapple, tofu, carrots, cucumber, jicama, and mint in a salad bowl.
- Make the dressing: Whisk together ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over salad, and toss until well combined.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 g, Cholesterol 172 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 869 g
GRILLED PINEAPPLE SALAD
Great with grilled meats or used as a cooling "salsa" for Mexican food. It's also really good as a side for Thai dishes. Prep time does not include cleaning a pineapple.
Provided by gourmetmomma
Categories Pineapple
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Either buy a whole pineapple at the store and clean it, or buy it pre-cleaned in spears. Sprinkle with salt before grilling.
- Grill the pineapple on direct heat for 2-3 minutes per side. You want it to have grill marks and be a bit soft, but not go squishy or black.
- Chop the pineapple into small bite-sized pieces. Add the chopped cilantro and green onions. Squeeze the lime juice over the salad. Toss.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63, Fat 0.2, Sodium 3, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 11.2, Protein 0.9
GRILLED PINEAPPLE SALAD
Make and share this Grilled Pineapple Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Boomette
Categories Lemon
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat a gas barbeque or indoor grill.
- Brush pineapple and onion with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill pineapple for about 5 minutes per side, until golden grill marks appear and the fruit softens.
- Grill onion until soft.
- Cut pineapple slices into quarters and chop the red onions.
- Toss with lemon zest and juice, mint and adjust seasoning.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.7, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 5.1, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 3, Sugar 13.6, Protein 1.4
Tips:
- Choose ripe, fresh pineapple for the best flavor.
- If you don't have a grill, you can also cook the pineapple in a grill pan or under a broiler.
- Be sure to let the pineapple cool slightly before slicing and adding it to the salad.
- For a sweeter salad, use honey or maple syrup in the dressing.
- For a more savory salad, use lime juice or rice vinegar in the dressing.
- Add some chopped nuts or seeds for a crunchy texture.
- Serve the salad immediately or chill it for later.
Conclusion:
Grilled pineapple salad is a refreshing, tropical dish that's perfect for summer. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a healthy and delicious salad, give this one a try!
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