good, bright and colorful, tart pineapple strawberry salsa that is simple, sweet and bursting with fresh fruit flavor – served in a pineapple suited to summer and back to school parties!

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Berry Pineapple Salsa

We love fresh, fruity salsas – they give a fun twist to traditional spicy salsas and dips, are good on chicken, beef, pork, and fish – and are great for tacos, salads, wraps, or to dip with chips!

This salsa is suited to end-of-summer parties and cookouts, or to use up the bounty of berries from your summer garden!

We hope you love this recipe as much as we do.

How to Make Pineapple Strawberry Salsa

To make this recipe, you'll need the following ingredients:

Whole pineapple – we will be using a whole pineapple for this recipe, and cutting out the pineapple from the middle, but preserving the hull to use as a serving bowl for salsa.
Strawberries – fresh summer strawberries that are ripe and juicy should be used for this recipe, so their sweet sugary flavor can balance out the onion and cilantro.
Red Bell Pepper – red bell pepper has an earthy vegetal flavor, but is sweet, and combines well with fruits for salsa!
Jalapeno – jalapeno, finely diced, helps to kick up the heat of this recipe and give it a bit of heat!
Red onion – red onion is less pungent than white onion, a bit sweet, and a bit hot – with a crisp flavor that balances the sugary sweetness of the fruit.
Cilantro – cilantro has a fresh, peppery flavor some people love – and some people dont! If you're not a fan of cilantro, sub green onions or parsley.
Lime juice – lime juice is sweet, tart, and bright, to balance the sweet berry and pineapple flavor and tie together the spicy onion and jalapeno.
Tortilla chips of your choice

To make the bowl, cut about? of the pineapple off. Leaving the stem intact on the larger section of the pineapple. Cut out the middle creating a bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add all the ingredients except the lime juice. Drizzle lime juice over the mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Place the salsa in the pineapple bowl.
Chill and serve with tortilla chips!

Kitchen notes

Chill before serving. Chilling your salsa gives time for the flavors to come together and incorporate better. This isn't strictly mandatory, but does help the flavor be even better!

Add some spice. We love to sprinkle tajin over this salsa for a slightly spicy, tangy twist.

Serve in the pineapple. This isn't mandatory, but we love to serve this salsa in the pineapple we're cutting up – it's an adorable way to serve guests for a party!

A few answers

How long can we keep this salsa?

Fruit salsa can be kept up to four days in the refrigerator, but it can get mushy and start to look less than fresh after a few days – so it is best to eat within 1-2 days after making.

How do we store this recipe?

Leftover, or pre-prepped salsa can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Can we make this salsa spicy?

Add diced jalapeños, some chili and lime powder, or cayenne powder to increase the heat of this salsa.

Do we have to use cilantro?

If you don't like the flavor of cilantro, and still want an earthy, vegetal kick, you can add chopped green onions, parsley, or oregano instead.

Serve it with

Fruit salsa is a good, easy way to spice up tacos, burritos, and fajitas – we love serving it with our Air Fryer Tofu Tacosour Layered Taco Pieor a Easy Keto Beef Fajita Salad!

For more of our favorite taco recipes and southwest style flavor, check out our recent favorite below:

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Ingredients

Whole pineapple to use as a bowl
1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
½ red onion, diced
½ cup cilantro, chopped
4 tbsp lime juice
Tortilla chips of your choice

Method

To make the bowl, cut about? of the pineapple off. Leaving the stem intact on the larger section of the pineapple. Cut out the middle creating a bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add all the ingredients except the lime juice. Drizzle lime juice over the mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Place the salsa in the pineapple bowl.
Chill and serve with tortilla chips!