Grilled Pineapple Salad

This is my first post in a while, but I've been a busy lady! 

Here's another delicious recipe from chef Michael Smith's show, Chef at Home.  It's a grilled pineapple salad accented with grilled onions and mint.

Ingredients:

1 whole pineapple

2 large red onions

1 red pepper

1 cup of fresh mint, diced

zest and juice of 1 lemon

salt and pepper

3 tbsp olive oil

Directions:

1. Preheat your grill.
2. Slice pineapple into rings, about 1 inch thick.
3. Slice onion into rings, about 1/2 inch thick.
4. Cut the red pepper into quarters and remove the seeds.
5. Brush the pineapple, onion, and red pepper with olive oil.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Place the pineapple, onion, and red pepper on the grill. 
8. Grill the pineapple for 5 minutes per side, and the onions and peppers until soft.
9. Chop the pineapple, onions, and red peppers until 1 inch sections.
10. Toss the grilled stuff in with the lemon juice, lemon zest, and mint. 
11. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Let me say, this is a DELICIOUS salad. When the pineapples are grilled, the sugars carmelize, as do the sugars in the onions and the peppers. The mint and lemon dressing is really fresh and light. It would be the perfect thing to bring to a backyard BBQ this summer... and it would go perfectly with a nice tropical drink!