Grilled Pineapple Red Onion Salad
This is my all-time favourite summer salad. It’s amazing how much savoury flavour your grill can add to a simple pineapple and some red onion. Next time you fire up the works try this salad and you’ll have a new favourite for your repertoire too!
Ingredients
1 whole pineapple, skinned (uncored), cut into thick rings
2 red onions, sliced into a few very thick rings
a few generous splashes olive oil
a sprinkle or two sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1 lemon, zest and juice
few handfuls fresh whole basil leaves
2 red onions, sliced into a few very thick rings
a few generous splashes olive oil
a sprinkle or two sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1 lemon, zest and juice
few handfuls fresh whole basil leaves
Instructions
Preheat your barbecue or grill.
Evenly brush or drizzle the pineapple and onion rings with olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Try to keep the onion rings intact as you do.
Grill the pineapple until golden grill marks appear and the fruit softens, about 5 minutes per side. Meanwhile, grill the onion until soft and lightly charred.
Quarter the grilled pineapple slices into wedges and roughly chop the onion rings. Toss everything with the lemon zest and juice and as many whole basil leaves as you can get your hands on.
Evenly brush or drizzle the pineapple and onion rings with olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Try to keep the onion rings intact as you do.
Grill the pineapple until golden grill marks appear and the fruit softens, about 5 minutes per side. Meanwhile, grill the onion until soft and lightly charred.
Quarter the grilled pineapple slices into wedges and roughly chop the onion rings. Toss everything with the lemon zest and juice and as many whole basil leaves as you can get your hands on.
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Chef Michael
I’m a FoodTV host, cookbook author and official food ambassador for Prince Edward Island, more importantly I’m a Dad and passionate home cook!
Variation
This salad is very good tossed with a grilled chicken breast or two. Try tossing in some shredded coconut or sliced green onions as well.
The best chef at home Michael smith..
I love your show and your food always make me hungry..All looks Great *YUMMY*
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Hi Chef Michael !
Love your show. Being an amateur in the kitchen, I find you easy to follow and inspiring. I just watched your episode on grilling and was wondering if I could switch up the basil leaves for mint leaves in your grilled pineapple salad ? I was sure you had added mint… *blush*
thank you !!
You are so wonderful, Chef Michael! I am from the Philippines and when the clock strikes 7.30pm, I switch our TV to AFC channel. I so admire you when you cook– the neatness, organized kitchen and pantry, clean hygiene and your beautiful family when you serve them your masterpiece. Gabe is such an amazing cute son of yours!
Keep up the good work. More power to your show.
God bless!