Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Seriously, you need to make this.  It goes with EVERYTHING!!!  

Eat it with chips, or use it as a topping for some blackened fish, chicken, or mushrooms!

And it's also pretty!

This recipe makes a lot of salsa, but I like having it around!  You can always cut it in half!

Ingredients

1 pineapple, peeled and sliced into rings (with cores still intact)

2 red bell peppers, diced
1 small red onion, diced

1 jalapeño pepper, seeds removed, diced

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 cup cilantro, chopped

Juice from 2 fresh limes

Salt

Pepper

Olive Oil

Spread out pineapple slices.  Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.  Mist with olive oil (I LOVE my Misto- and love that I found it at Marshalls!) so it doesn't stick.  Cook on a grill or griddle pan (my preference), turning every few minutes.  You want it to start to caramelize, not burn.

Remove from heat once it is softened and browning, allow to cool.  Remove flesh from core, and dice flesh, discarding the cores.  Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.  Season with salt if needed.

Sriracha

Mission:  Add heat and flavor to pretty much anything.

Weapon of choice???

SRIRACHA!!!!!

I'm all fierce and junk, especially with my blue nail polish!

Sriracha is a condiment that took me forever to find.  I had heard of it on cooking shows, I knew it was an asian chili sauce, but I couldn't for the life of me find it.  I finally found it in Target of all places.  

Sriracha is made from chilies, sugar, salt, garlic and vinegar.  It's different from your usual hot sauce in that, in my opinion, it has a lot more flavor besides just being "hot".  It's 0 Points+, so you don't have to use up any points by adding it to a dish.

So far, my favorite uses have been during breakfast and in soups.  While enjoying my poached eggs with polenta, I've been adding a drop of sriracha to each bite to add a little something special.  Delicious!  I've also created my own amped up version of egg drop soup (recipe coming soon!) including some sriracha, and it adds so much depth along with heat.  I plan on experimenting by adding it to my favorite marinades and sauces.  

Look out for this condiment!  Pick up a bottle, it's very inexpensive, and keep it around.  You never know when you might be looking to add exactly what sriracha can provide!