This fresh pineapple habanero salsa recipe is spicy, fresh, and delicious! Without being overwhelming, this fruity and spicy combination is sure to be a hit.
While habaneros are known for being intensely spicy, the fresh juiciness of the pineapple helps to balance it out. It still has a delicious spicy flavor but we don't find it to be crazy overwhelming! This recipe creates a slightly chunky and scoopable salsa you are sure to make more than once.
Roasted pineapple habanero salsa is a perfect dip for tortilla chips or even as a topping for your next taco night! Need something even quicker to throw together? Try making pineapple pico de gallo! Want to change it up? Mango habanero salsa is just as delicious with its own unique flavor!
This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure Policy.
Jump to:
What you need
To make this simple pineapple habanero salsa, you need these fresh ingredients!
- Pineapple - Dice up a fresh pineapple! (I personally have not tried using frozen for this recipe so I can't speak to how well it does.) Don't be nervous! Cutting a pineapple isn't as difficult as it seems.
- Roma tomatoes - We all think of tomatoes when we think of salsa. I chose Roma tomatoes for their flavor!
- Red bell pepper - I chose to use a red bell pepper for the color and flavor but feel free to use any color you'd like!
- Red onion - You can substitute this with a yellow onion if that is what you have on hand. No worries!
- Habanero pepper - Warning: HOT! Just one is all you need for this recipe.
- Fresh cilantro - Chopping up some fresh cilantro is going to give you the authentic taste you are striving for.
- Garlic - A flavor we all know and love! Some fresh garlic cloves add so much to this recipe.
- Salt - I chose to use fine ground Himalayan pink salt, but you can also use fine ground sea salt!
- Limes - Fresh lime juice is an essential ingredient for so many salsa recipes!
- Olive oil - When roasting your vegetables, you'll drizzle a bit of olive oil over them and add a pinch of salt. If you choose to skip the roasting step, you don't need this ingredient. But, I highly recommend roasting your veggies for the flavor boost!
Why you'll love this recipe
- Mexican charcuterie - Make this pineapple habanero salsa the centerpiece of a Mexican charcuterie board at your next gathering.
- Unique - This recipe is downright delicious, incredibly unique, and very simple to put together! It is sure to be a nice change to what is expected from a store bought salsa.
- Versatile - This recipe is perfect for everything from a normal any kind of day snack, a gathering at your home, something simple to bring along to a party elsewhere, and so on! It isn't too fancy for a cookout but also works on the appetizer table for something a bit more put together.
- New for taco night - Change up taco night with this fruity salsa! Perfect on any tacos really but especially seafood based ones such as fish or shrimp tacos.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups diced pineapple
- 3 Roma tomatoes (quartered)
- 1 red bell pepper (quartered)
- ½ of a red onion (halved again)
- 1 habanero pepper (halved and seeded)
- ½ cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil (for roasting the vegetables, omit if skipping that step)
Pineapple Habanero Salsa Recipe
- Optional but recommended: Preheat oven to 400° F. Cut your pineapple, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and habanero accordingly and place it on a lined baking sheet. Coat with olive oil and sprinkle with some of the salt. Roast for 20-30 minutes.
2. Chop your cilantro and peel your garlic cloves.
3. Juice your limes (see notes for a helpful tip!)
4. Add everything to a blender.
5. Blend until it is somewhere between chunky and smooth.
6. Transfer to a serving bowl.
7. Serve with chips and enjoy!
Notes
- To get the most juice possible out of your limes, roll them with the palm of your hand across a table or countertop. Cut in half across the middle and juice!
- You can substitute in a yellow onion if that's what you have on hand! I like to use a purple onion for the flavor and color.
- You can use any color or bell pepper you’d like, I used red!
Pineapple Habanero Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups diced pineapple
- 3 Roma tomatoes quartered
- 1 red bell pepper quartered
- ½ red onion halved again
- 1 habanero pepper halved and seeded
- ½ cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil for roasting the vegetables; omit if skipping that step
Instructions
- Optional but recommended: Preheat oven to 400° F. Cut your pineapple, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and habanero accordingly and place it on a lined baking sheet. Coat with olive oil and sprinkle with some of the salt. Roast for 20-30 minutes.
- Chop your cilantro and peel your garlic cloves.
- Juice your limes (see notes for a helpful tip!)
- Add everything to a blender.
- Blend until it is somewhere between chunky and smooth.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve with chips and enjoy!
Mariana
Sara,
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you liked it!
-Mariana
Sara
Simply delicious! Thank you for putting this recipe together.