CHARRED PINEAPPLE SALAD
Today, I’m sharing her recipe for Charred Pineapple Salad. Which, hello, is going to be my new favorite salad for the WHOLE Summer. Grilled pineapple,fresh kiwi, tender butter lettuce, creamy avocado, salty cashews and a dressing that seems “drink-able”. What’s not to love about all that? I made a few minor adaptations, including adding blackberries (just cleaning out the crisper drawer, you know) and I changed some of the proportions to increase the serving size.
The only other thing to note is I used orange juice in the dressing, because the only pineapple juice I could find was in a quart-sized container. And I didn’t need all that hanging around my refrigerator for the foreseeable future. Either choice would be great.
Cheers,
The only other thing to note is I used orange juice in the dressing, because the only pineapple juice I could find was in a quart-sized container. And I didn’t need all that hanging around my refrigerator for the foreseeable future. Either choice would be great.
Cheers,
INGREDIENTS:
For the Salad
- 1 pineapple, trimmed, sliced and cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- Sea salt
- 8 cups butter lettuce, torn
- 4 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
- 2 avocados, pitted and thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh blackberries
- 1/2 cup roasted and salted cashews, roughly chopped
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons pineapple or orange juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
DIRECTIONS:
- Pre-heat your grill to high.
- Drizzle the pineapple wedges on both sides with the honey and oil. Place the pineapple wedges directly on your pre-heated grill grates and cook them for 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are golden and charred in a few places. Remove and transfer them to a clean plate. Then sprinkle them with a couple pinches of sea salt. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, juice, honey, minced garlic, salt and black pepper. Then slowly stream in the olive oil while you continue to whisk. Set aside.
- To serve, divide the lettuce between plates. Top with the grilled pineapple wedges, sliced kiwi, avocado, red onion, blackberries and cashews. Drizzle with some of the dressing. Season with salt and black pepper, if desired. Serve immediately.
