Pineapple salads can be desserts, side dishes, or main courses. Fresh or canned pineapple can be used, and other fruits and ingredients can be added. Warm and cold options are available, and presentation can be in a hollowed-out pineapple. Main course salads can include chicken or fish and can be spicy.
The different types of pineapple salad include desserts, side dishes, and main courses. Canned or fresh pineapple can usually be used interchangeably for salads. A great way to present salads prepared with fresh fruit for entertaining is in half of a pineapple hollowed out and cut lengthwise. While most pineapple salads are chilled before serving, a popular type is baked in the oven and served hot.
In this type of warm pineapple salad, pieces or slices of fruit are placed in a baking dish. The flour is then mixed with some white or brown sugar and sprinkled over the pineapple. Grated cheese makes up the third layer of this warm salad, with chopped cracker crumbs used as the fourth and last layer. The only remaining ingredient is the chilled chunks of butter, which are added to the top of the pineapple salad before cooking at a moderate oven temperature until the dish is bubbly.
Fruit salads made with pineapples often contain other tropical fruits such as bananas and mangoes. Many different types of fruit can work well in a pineapple salad, such as apples, oranges, grapes and strawberries. Pineapple salad made with other fruits can be served as a dessert topped with whipped cream or ice cream. A sweet dressing such as one with honey and cinnamon can be used on a pineapple-based fruit salad. Instead of serving a pineapple fruit salad as a dessert, some cooks prefer to substitute it as a salad with casseroles or macaroni and cheese.
Cooked macaroni can also be mixed with pineapple and other ingredients such as mayonnaise, pepper and sliced celery to make a hearty salad. This type of pineapple salad is usually served cold as a side dish at a barbecue or other casual meal. One way to make pineapple salad is to mix chunks of fruit into coleslaw for a refreshing tropical twist on this classic shredded cabbage. Another type of popular pineapple-based side salad includes chopped carrots and raisins. These ingredients are simply thrown together in a bowl with some pineapple juice added for moisture and chilled before serving.
Grated carrots and other ingredients can also be combined with pineapple in a jellied salad. Main course pineapple salads are often combined with cooked dishes such as chicken or fish. Nuts and coconut can be added to a main course pineapple salad, and the toppings can be rich or even spicy. Pepper, soy sauce, curry, and chili powder are just a few of the flavorings that can be added to pineapple main course salads, depending on the other ingredients.
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