Add some tropical flavors to your summer BBQs, picnics, and al fresco dinners with this simple, tasty pineapple mango salsa recipe!
Summer is here, and it's time to celebrate the fresh fruits and vegetables of the season!
When the weather heats up, we love switching out our regular year-round pico de gallo and restaurant-style salsa for this pineapple mango salsa.
Why you'll love this salsa recipe!
Let's talk about how tasty and summery this salsa is.
- It has simply 7 ingredients plus salt and pepper.
- You can make this salsa in about 15 minutes.
- It's a great make-ahead party dish for your BBQs, picnics, and other summer gatherings.
- Serve it with chips, or as a topping for grilled chicken, hot dogs, grilled fish, and more!
🍍🥭 Ingredient notes
Tomatoes – Tomatoes are a traditional salsa ingredient, and they're great for added color in this fruit-based salsa. The tomatoes also soak up the lime juice, garlic, and ginger as well as the pineapple does, and the flavor complements tropical fruits so well.
Mango – The mango adds another layer of exotic flavor to this salsa. And, the sweetness of the mango helps balance the tartness that can come with the puckery pineapple taste.
Pineapple – Chunks of pineapple are not only in the salsa, the hollowed-out pineapple rind acts as a serving bowl as well!
Ginger – This adds a subtle spiciness.
Lime juice – For some bright zestiness.
✅ Step-by-step instructions
Now let's discuss simply how EASY this pineapple mango salsa is to put together.
- Chop the pineapple, mango, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, lime juice, and cilantro.
- Toss together and serve.
SO ridiculously simple, right? That means you'll have extra time on your hands to fancy up the presentation!
Marlynn's Tip
Recipe Tip
We usually use Roma tomatoes for salsas, as they're slightly sweet and tend to have fewer seeds. But heirloom and cherry tomatoes are other great options.
Recipe FAQs
Can We use canned pineapples in pineapple mango salsa?Yes! You can use fresh chopped pineapple or canned pineapple chunks. Canned chunks may be a bit sweeter, but they can also save you time. However, using a whole pineapple will provide the ultimate freshness.
How far in advance can We make pineapple mango salsa?You can make the salsa 24 hours in advance and refrigerate in an airtight container until you are ready to serve.
How do We know when a mango is ripe?Touch and aroma are the main ways to tell if a mango is ripe. Look for mangoes that are slightly soft, not rock hard. Also seek out ones that emit a sweet, fruity scent.
🍍 Fun serving ideas
We love using hollowed out fruit that is used in a dish as a serving dish itself. Some fruits lend themselves easily to this: cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew and, of course, pineapple.
If you want to use the pineapple for the salsa itself, cut the pineapple in half, and then use a knife to carefully cut out the inside without cutting through the sides or bottom of the pineapple. Then you can use the pineapple for the salsa and use the hollowed out pineapple as a serving bowl for the salsa.
🍽 What to serve with this pineapple mango salsa
We love serving this salsa with tortilla chips. But it would also go well alongside Grilled Pineapple Chicken, Cider Grilled Chicken.
You can also substitute it for the slaw in these Teriyaki Turkey Burgers.
🍹Drink pairings for pineapple mango salsa
Serve this summer salsa with a refreshing, cool Yuzu Margarita, Prickly Pear Margarita, or a tasty Pineapple mocktail!
👧🏻🧒🏻 How kids can help make this recipe
Here are some of the tasks that kids can help you with to make this recipe:
- Little kids: younger kids who aren't yet skilled at chopping can help measure out the ingredients after you chop them. They can also help stir the ingredients all together.
- Older kids: older children who have been taught safe knife skills can carefully chop the mango, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, and ginger. The pineapple can be trickier to chop, so it's a job best left for adults or high school/college age kids.
- Kids of all ages: can help pick the cilantro leaves off the stems and discard the stems, and they can add the lime juice. They can also help toss all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Be sure to carefully supervise your kids in the kitchen as they learn these cooking skills!
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Pineapple Mango Salsa
By Marlynn Schotland Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 0 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 8 servings Bright and refreshing, this summer salsa is great with any BBQ dish or a side of chips!Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped pineapple
- 1 chopped mango
- 2 chopped Roma tomatoes, with seeds removed
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until well combined.
- Serve with tortilla chips, or as a topping for nachos, burgers, tacos, and more!
Notes
Makes: approximately 8 servings, or about 2-1/2 to 3 cups. Tips: Chop up the pineapple, mango, and tomatoes into approximately the same sized cubes. Ingredient amounts: This is a quite versatile recipe that you can adjust to your personal taste! Feel free to add more or less pineapple, tomato, and mango to this salsa. Make-ahead & storage: Can be made a day ahead and is best stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator and used within 3 days.Nutrition
Calories: 40 kcal, Carbohydrates: 10 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 1 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 147 mg, Potassium: 130 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 8 g, Vitamin A: 437 IU, Vitamin C: 32 mg, Calcium: 11 mg, Iron: 1 mgNutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.