Hula Grill Pineapple Salsa

Pineapple Salsa can be served with grilled fish or chicken. It's a good dip with chips. Or it can be served with quesadillas - on Maui it's made with the local Puna goat cheese. Other goat cheese can be substituted. And the amount of garlic can be reduced to taste.

Yield: about 1 1/2 cups salsa

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped tomato
• 1 tablespoon Maui or other sweet onion
• 1 fresh seeded jalapeño pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup diced tomato (1/4 inch pieces)
• 2 tablespoons diced Maui or other sweet onion (1/4 inch pieces)
• 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup finely diced very sweet fresh pineapple

Instructions

1. Puree first seven ingredients in food processor or blender.
2. Just before serving, toss with remaining ingredients and serve.

Attribution

Hula Grill, Maui