13 Pineapple Recipes To Hydrate With This Summer
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Summer is the season where you find pineapple in just about every store you walk into. They are great to eat on their own, but better still if you make something with them. From ice cream to smoothies, salsas, and dinner ideas, pineapple is a wonderful way to enjoy what’s left of summer. You don’t even have to peel and core a fresh one. You can just buy fresh, cut chunks of pineapple at the grocery store or even find it in the freezer section. It’s a great way to rehydrate on these blistering warm days, no matter how you choose to eat it. These thirteen pineapple recipes will help you hydrate, fill up, and enjoy yourself in the process.
1. Pineapple Salsa
Pineapple salsa makes a great appetizer with corn chips for a potluck, barbecue, party, or weekend snack. Make a double batch because people will scoop this up right and left. It also goes great over chicken or inside tacos and burritos.
2. Pineapple Whip
If you love the pineapple dessert at Disneyland, you’ll love this homemade pineapple whip. The flavor is pretty much identical to what you get at the theme park, and about half the price to make. It’s fast and easy, and you can make as much as you want right in your own kitchen.
3. Sheet Pan Pineapple Shrimp
Sheet pan pineapple shrimp is a delicious meal that can be made with all frozen ingredients. The only thing you’ll have to cook separately is the rice if you want it. Toss the frozen ingredients into a large, gallon zipper-top bag and store it in the freezer until you need to throw dinner in the oven. It makes a fast and convenient meal on busy weeknights.
4. Pineapple Popsicles
If you want a refreshing dessert after a hot day, these pineapple popsicles are a perfect treat straight from your freezer. Cold and refreshing, it won’t take you long to whip up a batch of these creamy sicles, and you’ll be so glad you did.
5. Coconut Pineapple Muffins
Coconut pineapple muffins are a wonderful way to enjoy tropical flavors this season. Bake them in the morning before the house heats up, and enjoy them for dessert that night. They go particularly well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
6. Pineapple Pork Kabobs
Pineapple pork kabobs are a tasty meal straight off the grill. Serve with a side of rice, mix it into pasta, or just enjoy it on its own. Either way, it’s a delicious and filling meal, and the best part is, the heat from cooking them stays outside where it belongs.
7. Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken Verde
Slow cooker pineapple chicken verde is a perfect dish for using in tacos, burritos, with rice, or even in Mexican-style pasta. Your slow cooker does all the work, so you won’t heat up the kitchen this summer.
8. Curry Pineapple Turkey Rice Bowl
This curry pineapple turkey rice bowl is a delicious and complete meal all on its own. But you can round out the meal further by serving this with a green salad on the side. It packs and travels well for lunch the next day so long as you keep it cold.
9. Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken
Slow cooker Hawaiian chicken tastes incredible served over rice. You can increase or decrease the sweetness by adding a dab of honey (or not), and the leftovers are perfect for lunch the next day.
10. Sheet Pan Hawaiian Salmon
This sheet pan Hawaiian salmon makes dinner simple and minimizes the number of dishes you’ll have to wash. All you have to do is make a side of rice if you want it. It’s a great make-ahead meal because you can toss all the frozen ingredients into a zipper-top freezer bag and keep it on hand in the freezer any night you don’t feel like cooking.
11. Green Lemon Pineapple Smoothie
Prefer to drink your pineapple? This green lemon pineapple smoothie is a delicious blend that is super fresh and rehydrating for summer and hot mornings or afternoons. This is ready in under five minutes and travels well for breakfast on the go.
12. Grilled Chicken With Pineapple Salsa
If you love the idea of a summertime grilled chicken right off the barbecue topped with fresh pineapple salsa, this is the recipe you want to try. You can enjoy it just like that or serve it over a bed of rice. Either way, you won’t regret making this one.
13. Pineapple Fried Rice
Whether you want to enjoy this pineapple fried rice as a main course or a side dish, or you want to turn it into a meat-based salad by adding some grilled chicken to the mix, this recipe is definitely one you’ll want to try this summer.
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