{"id":74,"date":"2012-12-18T15:51:37","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T20:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/?p=74"},"modified":"2021-09-30T11:17:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:17:04","slug":"bring-the-caribbean-home-this-christmas-mango-pineapple-salsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/bring-the-caribbean-home-this-christmas-mango-pineapple-salsa\/","title":{"rendered":"When Pineapples Are Cheaper Than Strawberries – Our Mango Pineapple Salsa Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bring the tropics in with this delicious Mango Pineapple Salsa.<\/h3>\n

Watching your budget <\/a>and think paradise fruit is too expensive right now? Good news – it’s not! In Southern Ontario, we’re looking at $4-$5 bucks for a bag of apples or $4 for a pint of strawberries! Meanwhile, enormous 3lb-5lb pineapples are on sale for $2.99. Is this a contest? Not in our books! You might even luck-out like we did and find a huge sale for $1 a pineapple! Check your nearest Loblaw’s grocer for this deal – usually comes around about now.<\/p>\n

It’s the time of year where we’d much rather be on a beach somewhere south, soaking up much needed Vitamin D and enjoying fresh salty air. In all honesty, that vacation-y feeling can run us over any time of year, particularly the time when we start blowing our noses so much due to the cold, we sound like a Canadian goose in it\u2019s natural habitat.<\/p>\n

One of our own has a special recipe to share, to help combat the winter-blahs. A piece of paradise, so to speak. So golden, she says, it’d be a crime to keep it to herself.<\/p>\n

This salsa is quite versatile. You can eat it with tortilla chips, you can use it as a garnish or bake it in a tinfoil wrap with chicken or fish!<\/p>\n

What You’ll Need:<\/h3>\n

1 pineapple, skinned, cored, and sliced into chunks (I like longer chunks as opposed to cubes)
\n2 large mangoes, skinned
\n1\/4 cup red onion, chopped
\n1 sweet red pepper, diced
\n1\/4 cup fresh cilantro, washed and chopped
\nJuice of 1 lime (Note: This is a very strong amount for those who love the lime. Tone back to 1\/2 of a lime if you want it to be more subtle)
\n1\/4 cup of shaved coconut (unsweetened)
\n1 tsp sweet paprika
\nPepper to taste<\/p>\n

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You’ll spend most of your time chopping. It took\u00a0 a solid 10 minutes to peel and chop only the pineapple. It’ll take about 5-10 minutes to peel and chop the mango. If you have a magic bullet type contraption, cut big chunks into manageable pieces and throw into your device and that will save a ton of time. We may be fancy online, but we’re still old-school in the kitchen. No gadgets for us!<\/p>\n

Combine pineapple, mango, cilantro, pepper and onion into a large bowl and mix very well.<\/p>\n

In another bowl, combine lime juice, paprika, and coconut. Wisk well. Pour mixture into the large bowl and stir thoroughly to ensure the lime juice blend folds in with the hard ingredients.<\/p>\n

Taste a bit and add pepper to your liking. Cover with plastic wrap and let cool in the fridge for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

ALL DONE!<\/p>\n

This salsa also freezes incredibly well, so if you find a big sale on $1 pineapples (sometimes the PC chain will have them this time of year), buy a huge box and get chopping!<\/p>\n

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