Tropical Pineapple Mango Salsa is vibrant and refreshing. The exotic tropical flavours are perfectly balanced.
Grilled pineapple, juicy mango, and a touch of Jamaican rum create a delightful Caribbean fruit salsa. Great as a summer appetizer. Perfect for fish tacos.
Fresh fruit is so delicious. Simple ingredients that pack a flavour punch. Berry season is my favourite by far. If you have never tried strawberry salsa with feta, you are really missing out. The perfect summer appetizer that doubles as a dessert too.
Have you tried grilled fruit? If not, you are in for a treat. Fresh fruit cooked on the bbq is so easy and delicious, exploding with a sweet, juicy, and smoky flavour.
Stuffed Avocado Boats make the perfect appetizer. For grilled fruit desserts, Balsamic Strawberries, Grilled Plums, and Smoked Apples are great choices.
If you have been to the Caribbean, you know all the wonderful flavours the islands have to offer. That fresh, juicy, sweet fruit is so inviting. This easy salsa recipe is the closest I can get to exotic island flavours.
Pineapple Mango Salsa Ingredients
- grilled pineapple
- mango
- red pepper
- ginger juice
- rum
- lime juice
- salt
Be sure to check out the recipe suggestions below.
Making This Tropical Fruit Salsa Is Easy
This chunky salsa is so easy to prepare. The hardest part is prepping the fruit (if you call that hard). Full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Grill and dice the pineapple.
- Dice the mango and peppers.
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl, combine and you are done.
Mangos have always been sort of a mystery to me. I know they come in different varieties, and from my Jamaican friends, I am told some are way better than others. The mystery to me has been “how do you get the pit out”?
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
Pineapple can be grilled, or raw. I prefer the texture and flavour of the grilled pineapple in this summer salsa recipe.
Fresh mangos are so delicious. Frozen mangos are a great alternative.
Diced pepper can be red, yellow or orange. If you are not a fan of peppers, you can leave them out.
What is ginger juice? Super easy to make. All you have to do is grate fresh ginger using a microplane. Collect the pulp and squeeze. Fresh ginger juice in seconds.
Rum can be any variety you like. White or amber will work. I used Jamaican rum.
Leftovers will last for several days in the fridge. Best if kept in a sealed container. Alternatively, you can freeze this tropical salsa for up to 2 months. To use, thaw in the fridge. The texture will be softer, and the flavours will be milder. Perfect for adding to yogurt, pancakes, waffles and ice cream.
Serve this refreshing summer salsa as an appetizer with nacho chips. The perfect salsa for fish tacos. A great addition to any chicken, seafood or pork dish.
This homemade tropical salsa is sure to please. The fusion of flavours will make you feel like you are in the Caribbean. A must for summer parties.
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Grilled Pineapple Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh pineapple (grilled & diced)
- 8 ounces fresh mango (diced)
- 3 ounces sweet red pepper (diced)
- 1 tablespoon rum (your choice)
- 1 teaspoon ginger juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Peel and core the pineapple, leaving it in spears. Set aside.Cut the mango, remove the pit and dice. Place in a bowl and set aside.Cut and dice the red pepper and place in the bowl with the mango.
- Heat the grill to medium heat, brush pineapple with a bit of oil.Cook for about 2-3 minutes per side (depending on the size of the spears).Remove from grill, dice and place in bowl with mango and pepper.
- Using a microplane, grate the ginger, collect the pulp in your fingers and squeeze the juice into the bowl.
- Add the rum, lime juice and salt.Mix everything until combined, and set aside so the flavours combine nicely.
- Perfect as a side dish to many BBQ meals.
Marie-Pierre Breton
I’m totally with you on this! The first bite into Carribean food makes you fall for it within seconds! Especially the mango and the rum… Would love to make such a cooking class, sure it’s a fun cuisine to learn!
Homemade & Yummy
The cooking class was SOOOOOO much fun. We really have to do it again….this time steak or seafood!!
Adriana Lopez Martn
Fresh salsas are a must have during grilling season. They brighten the grilled meats and are great for appetizers and snacking. This one is lovely!
Homemade & Yummy
It even works for dessert too.
Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl)
I love the summery flavor combo! 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks, hope you give it a try.
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife
Gotta love these tropical flavors in the summertime when the sun is shining! I love grilling with pineapple and mango salsa, and love how you’ve combined the two tropical flavors into one. It looks amazing and I bet tastes delicious!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes it does taste delicious. With mangos readily available right now in the store, I always have some on hand.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh
What a great dish to have on a summer day, with just about anything from the grill.
Homemade & Yummy
Totally agree…I am making if for a chicken dish when friends come over next week.
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry
This looks so tropical, I’d serve it with gammon or a nice pork chop for sure
Homemade & Yummy
It works well with lots of proteins…and even over ice cream.
Sues
This is so summery and awesome and yesssss, so perfect aside some babyback ribs from the grill! Mango is one of my favorite fruits!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes Mango is delicious….and back ribs…don’t even get me started.
Sarah
This looks delicious. I love a good pineapple salsa, especially with grilled meat or fish!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes it is so good.
Fred Nonterah
I love this salsa combo but I’ll have to skip the pineapple because my darling wife is allergic to it. This will be perfect with my barbecue ribs! Mangoes are way better in the tropics, we’ll wake to fallen mangoes all over our backyard because we had several of them. So we had mango , coconut, banana, orange, and few more I can’t remember. You making me miss my childhood into teenage years. I need to replicate that in my new place in Ghana.
Homemade & Yummy
Aw that sucks, pineapple is so delicious. My hubby cannot eat it raw, so that is why we grill it. As for the mangos…and all tropical so much better from the source.
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine
This would be SO good on grilled meat! What a perfect summer meal addition.
Homemade & Yummy
It sure goes with so many meats, and even on some ice cream for dessert.
Edyta @ Innocent Delight
This salsa sounds fantastic! I love the addition of rum. This just screams “summer”, Thanks for an awesome idea!
Homemade & Yummy
Yup…this is SUMMER for sure.
linda spiker
Salsas are my favorite way to add nutrients to just about any meal! And the colors make every dish prettier. Win/win!
Homemade & Yummy
This is such a flavourful salsa, I could eat it as a dessert too.
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
I am just in the first stages of developing a boozy salsa recipe, and one of my three choices of alcohol was rum, I’m so glad to read this and see how it turned out! I adore pineapple salsa on meat, and this one sounds just incredible!!
Homemade & Yummy
YES Rum works so well….and I would even eat this delicious salsa for dessert.
peter @Feed Your Soul Too
I recently made a pineapple salsa too. It is so bright and vibrant. I love the color contrast you have with the red peppers.
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks, we happen to love this salsa…so glad I figured out the mango problem.
Amanda
I’m fortunate that mangos grow in the Miami area, so when they are in season, we can get them from the trees! I never thought to put a splash of rum in it.That really ups the game. I can’t wait to try this when we bbq this weekend.
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Lucky to have fresh mangos all the time.