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Lime-Spiked Pineapple Salad

Pineapple salad comes alive with a wine-spiked dressing.

If summer were reincarnated as a salad, it would surely be this one. Combining the golden sweetness of pineapple with the tart, green notes of lime and the licorice-y lick of fennel seeds—bound together by a splash of crisp white wine—this salad from California-based cookbook author Heidi Swanson captures the juicy joy of the season. “It won’t be a surprise that the key to this dish is choosing the perfect ripe pineapple,” Swanson writes in her latest book, Super Natural Simple. The fruit should have yellow undertones and a healthy green crown; take a whiff of the base and select the most fragrant one. This easy-to-prep dish can be made a day in advance and stored covered in the fridge for quick relief from the heat.

Ingredients

Yield:Serves 6
  • 1⁄2 tsp. whole fennel seeds, crushed
  • Pinch of fine-grain sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp. dry white wine
  • 1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1⁄2 medium pineapple, cut into bite-size chunks

Preparation

Combine the fennel, salt, lime juice, wine, and vanilla extract in a small bowl and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to develop the flavors. Whisk in the oil.

Place the pineapple chunks in a medium serving bowl, add the dressing, and gently toss. Let the salad sit for 5 minutes, toss again, and serve.

Variation: Cut the pineapple into slabs and grill them before cutting into chunks.

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