I recently discovered that you can grow pineapples in your backyard. Basically, you chop the top off and peel a few leaves off, stick it in water for a few weeks and then plant it. I have been buying up pineapples like crazy since I found this out. I am all about growing food in my backyard so this was a perfect way to start something new!! Each plant produces a pineapple one at a time. It takes about 16 months to 2 years for the plant to fruit. I like the way the plants look so I am happy to use them as decorations until they fruit!
The pineapple plants seem to be pretty resilient so far. I left them in little glass jars on the patio for a few months longer than it took for the roots to grow and they survived. I platted each of them in a large pot like this one and placed them around the pool as cute plant accents for summer.
Since I have all these awesome pineapples, I put together a pineapple salad to send in my daughter’s lunch and also to bring to my friend’s cooking party.
This pineapple salad is a great side dish with ham, pork, BBQ ribs, and Asian dishes. I promised the guests at the party that I would post the recipe so that they could make it on their own. Here you go gals!!
Here are some more awesome pineapple recipes to try: Slow Cooker Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Grilled Pineapple Chicken Kabobs Recipe, and Instant Pot Pulled Pork with Fresh Pineapple.
Fresh Pineapple Salad Recipe
Ingredients
2 Pineapples, sliced
1 tbsp Honey
1 Tbsp Lime Juice
2 Limes, zested
2 tbsp Ginger, grated
3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, sliced
Tools & Supplies
Large Mixing Bowl
Shredder Scissors
Cutting Boards
Microplane
Pineapple Serving Bowl
Serving Tongs
Sharp Knifes
Instructions
Cut the pineapples into bite sized pieces.
Peel the ginger with a spoon. I have found this to be the easiest and most efficient method.
Grate the lime directly into the mixing bowl using a microplane.
In a large mixing bowl, toss together 1 tbsp Honey, 1 tbsp Lime Juice, zest from 2 limes, and 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger.
3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, sliced. I lay them on top of each other and then roll it so that you can make mint ribbons. My friend uses this cool shredder scissors to do it! I am dying to try it!!
Mix with serving tongs.
Just before serving toss the salad with sliced mint leaves and few whole mint leaves to make the salad look extra pretty.
Serve the pineapple salad in a Pineapple Bowl like this beautiful white one or this clear serving bowl with etched pineapple.
Fresh Pineapple Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Pineapples sliced
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 Tbsp Lime Juice
- 2 Limes zested
- 2 tbsp Ginger grated
- 3 tbsp mint leaves fresh
Instructions
- Cut the pineapples into bite sized pieces.
- Peel the ginger with a spoon. I have found this to be the easiest and most efficient method.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss together 1 tbsp Honey, 1 tbsp Lime Juice, zest from 2 limes, and 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger.
- 3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, sliced. I lay them on top of each other and then roll it so that you can make mint ribbons. My friend uses this cool shredder scissors to do it! I am dying to try it!!
- Mix with serving tongs.
- Just before serving toss the salad with sliced mint leaves and few whole mint leaves to make the salad look extra pretty.
SEE ALSO:
- How to Grow Pineapple. It’s way easier than you think!
- Instant Pot Pineapple Pulled Pork
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Yum! This sounds so refreshing! I had no idea you could grow pineapple that way. Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday – can’t wait to try your recipe!
This pineapple salad looks super tasty!