Pina Loca
- 1 whole Pineapple
- 1 cup Fresh Strawberries, Rinsed, Cut In Half, Stems Removed
- 2 whole Kiwis, Peeled And Sliced In Half
- 1 whole Nectarine, Peeled And Sliced
- Chamoy Sauce (A Tart Chile Sauce For Fruit), To Taste
- Pica Limon Or Tajin, To Taste
- Cut the pineapple in half. Remove the pineapple flesh using a knife, and if you have a grapefruit spoon, use that to help create a bowl if you want to serve your salad in the hollowed out pineapple. It makes for a great presentation but is not necessary.
- Rinse the halves and pat dry. Cube and rinse the pineapple; if you cut close to the core, rinse especially well as the enzymes are strongest there and can cause irritation on the tongue. Rinse and cut all of the remaining fruit.
- Throw all the cut fruit in a bowl and mix well. This makes enough for 2 pineapple halves heaping with fruit. Four people can eat this amount but to be honest, you are not going to want to share!
- To assemble, add a layer of fruit. Sprinkle on some chamoy sauce and add a sprinkle of the Tajin or pico limon. Repeat until pineapple half is full.
- Best served chilled but it is also good at room temperature.
- Notes:
- 1. Be adventurous and use any combination of fruit you like. Watermelon and melons, mangos, peaches and grapes-they all go well in this Pina Loca.
- 2. If you want to forego the spicy flavor altogether, use honey and shredded coconut instead, but it won't be the same as the traditional Pina Loca.
- 3. Chamoy can be found in Mexican stores. it is a mix of chiles and a pickled preserve such as apricot.
pineapple, fresh strawberries, kiwis, nectarine, chamoy sauce, limon
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/pina-loca/ (may not work)